WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the dismissal of Steve Bannon’s criminal conviction tied to his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 investigation.
The justices vacated a lower court ruling that had upheld Bannon’s conviction for contempt of Congress, allowing a federal trial judge to reconsider the case following a request from the Justice Department to dismiss it “in the interests of justice.” The move comes after a shift in position by the Trump administration, which supported ending the prosecution.
Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, had already served a four-month prison sentence after being convicted in 2022. The potential dismissal is therefore largely symbolic but removes the legal standing of the conviction if finalized.
The case centered on Bannon’s refusal to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. He had argued his communications were protected by executive privilege tied to Trump, though prosecutors contended that claim did not apply because Bannon was a private citizen at the time.
Separately, Bannon previously pleaded guilty in a New York case involving fraud tied to a private border wall fundraising effort. That conviction is not affected by the Supreme Court’s action.
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