The Supreme Court opened the door Monday for former Trump advisor Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress charges to be dismissed.
The justices tossed a ruling upholding Bannon’s conviction and sent the case back for the lower court to consider dismissing his indictment.
The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion to dismiss the case against Bannon in February.
Bannon served four months in prison in 2024 after he was convicted on contempt of Congress charges for ignoring a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee. The Supreme Court previously declined to put his sentence on hold during his appeal. (RELATED: Peter Navarro Tells DOJ To Explain Why It Is Backing Down From His Case)
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – MARCH 27: Host of the War Room, Steve Bannon speaks during CPAC at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center on March 27, 2026 in Grapevine, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
“The government has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice,” Solicitor General John Sauer wrote in a February filing with the Supreme Court.
In his petition filed with the justices in October, Bannon argued his conviction “must be vacated because he was not allowed to argue at trial that he resisted the subpoena on grounds of executive privilege.”
“Political winds change, but the requirements for criminal prosecution should not—least of all when it comes to a statute fraught with implications for the separation of powers,” his petition stated.
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