Trump justice department moves to dismiss Steve Bannon criminal case
Former Trump adviser convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before House January 6 committeeDonald Trump’s Department of Justice moved to dismiss a criminal case against his former aide Steve Bannon, connected to his refusal to testify before Congress relating to the...
<p>Former Trump adviser convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before House January 6 committee</p><p>Donald Trump’s Department of Justice moved to dismiss a criminal case against his former aide Steve Bannon, connected to his refusal to testify before Congress relating to the investigation into the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-capitol-breach">January 6 insurrection</a>.</p><p>The controversial hard-right strategist, an ally of Trump, was convicted in 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to appear for a deposition before the House committee that investigated the 2021 attack on the Capitol and declining to produce documents requested by the committee.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/trump-doj-dismiss-steve-bannon-case-january-6">Continue reading...</a>
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