Judge declines to toss Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration‘s attempt to erase Steve Bannon‘s criminal conviction, stating the Justice Department did not provide necessary support for its case for dismissal.
TL;DR
- A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to erase Steve Bannon's criminal conviction.
- U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols declined the Justice Department's request to dismiss Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction.
- The DOJ's request was denied without prejudice, allowing them another opportunity to present their argument.
- Nichols stated the DOJ's filing lacked required motivations for dismissing the indictment.
- Bannon was convicted in 2022 for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee.
- He served a short prison sentence in 2024 for the conviction.
- Bannon argued he was covered by executive privilege and following his lawyers' advice.
- The Justice Department, under Trump allies, had moved to dismiss the indictment in February.
- The Supreme Court had previously vacated Bannon's contempt of Congress charges in April, returning the case to the lower court.