{"id":2268349,"date":"2024-06-15T04:48:15","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T08:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-steve-bannon-and-peter-navarro-can-be-ordered-to-prison-the-same-should-be-true-for-merrick-garland\/"},"modified":"2024-06-15T04:49:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T08:49:41","slug":"if-steve-bannon-and-peter-navarro-can-be-ordered-to-prison-the-same-should-be-true-for-merrick-garland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-steve-bannon-and-peter-navarro-can-be-ordered-to-prison-the-same-should-be-true-for-merrick-garland\/","title":{"rendered":"If Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro can be sentenced to prison, so should Merrick Garland"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fif-steve-bannon-and-peter-navarro-can-be-ordered-to-prison-the-same-should-be-true-for-merrick-garland%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2268349&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The recent \u2062decision to hold Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro\u2064 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-introduces-bill-allowing-fathers-to-prevent-an-abortion\/\" title=\"Tennessee Introduces Bill Allowing Fathers To Prevent An Abortion\">criminal contempt<\/a> \u200cby the House Select Committee \u200binvestigating the January 6th Capitol insurrection\u200c has\u2063 sparked a lot of attention and debate. This action has intensified scrutiny on Attorney General Merrick Garland&#8217;s \u200drole in\u200b maintaining law and order,\u2063 particularly concerning\u200b how justice is applied to\u200c figures in positions of\u2064 power.\u200b While Garland has\u2063 been commended by some for prosecuting those involved \u200din the Capitol riots, critics\u2063 argue that he\u200c has not pursued high-level Trump administration officials, such as \u2064Bannon and Navarro, who are believed to\u200c have incited the event.\u200c This situation has\u200d led to increasing calls for consistent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-ginni-thomas-wants-to-set-the-record-straight-on-january-6\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Ginni Thomas Wants To Set the Record Straight on January 6\">political accountability<\/a> across all levels of government, emphasizing the need for equal justice. <br \/>  While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-shrugs-off-report-that-chris-cuomo-received-special-treatment-from-gov-brother-any-human-being-would\/\" title=\"CNN Shrugs Off Report That Chris Cuomo Received Special Treatment From Gov Brother: \u2018Any Human Being Would\u2019\">recent order<\/a> for Steve \u2062Bannon \u2064and \u200dPeter \u200dNavarro\u200c to be held in \u2064criminal contempt by the House Select Committee \u200dinvestigating\u200d the January 6th\u2062 Capitol insurrection has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-floyd-lead-attorney-tweeted-columbus-girl-was-unarmed-ny-times-leaves-that-out\/\" title=\"George Floyd Lead Attorney Tweeted Columbus Girl Was Unarmed. NY Times Leaves That Out.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-floyd-lead-attorney-tweeted-columbus-girl-was-unarmed-ny-times-leaves-that-out\/\" title=\"George Floyd Lead Attorney Tweeted Columbus Girl Was Unarmed. NY Times Leaves That Out.\">received widespread attention<\/a><\/a>, it has\u2063 also raised questions about the\u200b involvement \u200cof Attorney General Merrick Garland in upholding law and order. \u200cMany \u2063are calling for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-bans-gop-account-allows-inflammatory-dnc-ads\/\" title=\"Facebook bans GOP account, allows inflammatory DNC ads\">consistent application<\/a> \u2062of justice, arguing that if Bannon and Navarro can\u2062 be ordered \u2064to \u2063prison, then the same should be true \u200bfor Garland \u200band others in positions of power.<\/p>\n<p>Merrick Garland,\u200d who was confirmed as \u200cAttorney \u2062General in March 2021,\u2062 has \u2063faced criticism for his handling of the investigation\u200d into the January 6th insurrection. While some have praised \u2062his decision to \u2062prosecute those who stormed the Capitol, others \u2063have pointed out the lack of charges for high-level\u2062 figures\u2062 in the Trump administration, \u2063including Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro, who allegedly \u200cplayed a role\u2063 in inciting \u2064the violence.<\/p>\n<p>Calls \u2064for consistency\u2064 in political accountability have grown louder in the wake of the recent order for Bannon and \u2064Navarro to\u2063 be held in\u200b criminal contempt. Many believe \u200dthat if individuals like Bannon and Navarro can \u200cbe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-plans-to-ask-fbi-director-christopher-wray-to-correct-his-testimony\/\" title=\"House GOP to request FBI Director Christopher Wray to 'rectify his testimony'.\">held\u2064 accountable<\/a> for their actions, then those\u2064 in positions of power, \u2062such \u2062as Merrick Garland, should also face consequences for any alleged \u200cwrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key arguments for \u2064consistency\u2063 in political accountability is the need \u200bfor transparency and fairness in \u2062all cases. The American people deserve to have confidence\u200c in their \u200djustice system, \u2064knowing \u200bthat the same rules apply\u200b to \u200ceveryone, regardless of their\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dcs-hotel-harrington-closes-for-january-6-pro-trump-march-after-pressure-over-proud-boys\/\" title=\"DC\u2019s Hotel Harrington Closes for January 6 Pro-Trump March After Pressure Over Proud Boys\">political affiliation<\/a> \u200bor level of power. Inconsistent application of\u2064 justice only serves to fuel distrust and further divide the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, holding all individuals accountable, regardless of \u200ctheir position, is \u200dcrucial for upholding the rule of law. No one should be above the law, and those in \u2063positions\u2064 of power\u2063 have a responsibility \u200bto uphold \u2062the\u200c law and set an example\u2064 for others \u200bto follow.\u200c Failure to \u200bdo so not only undermines the\u2063 justice system, but \u200bit also sends a \u200ddangerous message\u2062 that certain individuals can act with \u2064impunity.<\/p>\n<p>As Attorney \u2063General,\u200d Merrick \u200cGarland\u2064 has a duty to ensure that\u2064 justice is served in\u200b a fair and consistent\u200d manner. While he \u2062has faced\u200c criticism \u2063for the handling \u200cof the January 6th investigation, it\u200b is important to remember that\u200c the legal process takes \u200dtime\u200b and evidence\u200b must\u200c be \u200bthoroughly reviewed before charges can \u2063be filed. It \u2063is also worth noting that the Department of Justice operates independently from \u200cpolitical motivations, making \u2063it \u2063difficult to\u2062 speculate on Garland&#8217;s\u200b involvement\u2063 in the case.<\/p>\n<p>the \u2062recent order for Steve Bannon\u200c and Peter Navarro to\u200d be held in \u200ccriminal\u2062 contempt has highlighted the need for \u2064consistency in political accountability. Calls for the \u200bsame treatment\u200c of high-level figures, including Merrick Garland, are not only reasonable\u200c but necessary\u2063 for the preservation of the justice system\u200d and the rule of law. Only when all\u2064 individuals \u2064are held accountable for their actions, regardless of \u200dtheir position, \u200bcan true justice and fairness prevail. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former White House officials Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro were sentenced to prison for ignoring January 6 committee subpoenas. 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