DOJ Moves to Dismiss Bannon Conviction, Erasing Jan. 6 Contempt Verdict
TL;DR
The DOJ signaled it will seek to dismiss Steve Bannon’s 2022 contempt conviction for defying the Jan. 6 committee, a move that would erase the conviction (Bannon has already served four months in prison) with limited practical effect and reflects ongoing political-legal maneuvering around Jan. 6 and Trump-era clemency patterns.
Topics:top-newsus-politics#contempt-of-congress#jan-6-investigation#justice-department#pardons-and-clemency#stephen-bannon#us-politics
- Trump Administration Abandons Steve Bannon Conviction The New York Times
- Justice Department moves to dismiss Steve Bannon's criminal case NBC News
- DOJ seeks to undo Bannon’s conviction for defying Jan. 6 subpoena The Washington Post
- Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannon’s Capitol riot contempt case cnn.com
- Justice Department seeks dismissal of Steve Bannon conviction Axios
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