US: Supreme Court paves the way for possible overturning of Bannon’s conviction

Washington (US), 6 Apr. (LaPresse/AP) – The US Supreme Court today overturned an appeal ruling that upheld the conviction of Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of Donald Trump, for failing to comply with a subpoena issued by the House committee investigating the 6 January 2021 storming of the Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters. The Supreme Court’s move paves the way for the overturning of Bannon’s criminal conviction for refusing to testify before Congress, allowing the trial judge to proceed with the Republican administration’s pending request to overturn Bannon’s conviction and indictment. The overturning would be largely symbolic. Bannon served a four-month prison sentence after a jury convicted him of contempt of Congress in 2022.