'As you should be, Scabby!' Internet mocks Steve Bannon as he anticipates federal prison by July 1 amid final appeals

WASHINGTON, DC: Steve Bannon, former strategist for Donald Trump, has acknowledged that his final appeals to avoid reporting to prison are likely to be unsuccessful.

During an interview on Monday, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked Bannon if he thought he would be able to block a federal judge's order requiring him to report to prison on July 1 for contempt of Congress.

Steve Bannon's outlook on impending prison time

"I know you don't want to talk about your case, but is there any chance you're going to be able to stop this on July 1, or what's going to happen?" Jones inquired.

"I've got a couple of different appeals, but hey, the Justice Department is so lathered up about this," Bannon responded. "People should assume on July 1 — I think I got a couple of good shots here, but I believe on July 1, I'll be in federal prison somewhere."

Bannon compared the prospect of going to prison to his previous service in the Navy. "I serve in a federal prison," he explained. "It's all duty to my country. So whether I'm in a federal prison or sitting in the seat at the War Room or in a Navy destroyer, it's all service to my nation."

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig has also predicted that Bannon's efforts to remain free will fail, noting that the DC Court of Appeals is unlikely to take the case. "They're not gonna touch this, and Steve Bannon will be in prison, I believe, as of July 1," Honig stated. "He's just about out of options."

Netizens react to Steve Bannon's impending prison sentence

A user tweeted, "The Judge needs to revisit his sentencing." Another added, "As you should be, Scabby!"

A user simply wrote, "Awesome." 

"Bannon will be teaching everyone how to make slew juice in 3,2,1," mocked a user. "He should have been in jail a long time ago," claimed a user.

"So he's decided to drop the 'I'm fighting for America!' approach and is going with 'I'm a martyr!' strategy," commented a user.

"First time in his life he's correct," chimed another.

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