Trump ally Steve Bannon told to begin four-month contempt sentence by 1 July

Rightwing podcaster ordered by judge to surrender to authorities following conviction for contempt of Congress

Steve Bannon, the rightwing podcaster and vociferous Donald Trump cheerleader, has been ordered to surrender to authorities by 1 July to begin a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress.

The order was issued by US district judge Carl Nichols - who was appointed to the bench by Trump - after he accepted prosecutors' argument that Bannon should serve his sentence following the rejection of his appeal last month by a three-judge panel.