Steve Bannon's Conviction Appeal Faces Skeptical Court

Steve Bannon, former White House aide and political strategist for Donald Trump, is urging a federal appeals court to overturn his conviction for contempt of Congress in relation to the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Bannon argues that he relied on his lawyer's advice and Trump's invocation of executive privilege to refuse to testify. The case could set new rules regarding the assertion of executive privilege and Congress' ability to subpoena information from the executive branch. Bannon was one of two individuals convicted for defying House subpoenas in the Jan. 6 inquiry, with Trump and his allies criticizing the prosecutions as partisan attacks.