Steve Bannon's sentencing marks the first real fruits of the January 6 committee's work.
He's also the most high profile of Donald Trump's key lieutenants to get a jail term in connection with the riots, albeit indirectly through his failure to co-operate.
But while there's been plenty of prime time theatre, questions have persisted over what impact the committee's investigations will really have.
Now the Department of Justice has shown it is prepared to follow through - that is something that will not go unnoticed by others who have slow-walked their co-operation with the inquiry.
Outside the court, Bannon said voters would pass their judgement on 8 November at the midterm elections.
And while they may not have his case uppermost in their minds, the elections will mark a key moment for the investigation - since a Republican victory in the House would spell the end of any further inquiries. »
