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Supreme Court vacates D.C. Circuit ruling in Steve Bannon contempt case, clearing path for dismissal
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The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 vacated a federal appeals court decision upholding Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt of Congress conviction and sent the case back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, a move that—at the Justice Department’s request—could allow the Trump administration to seek dismissal of the prosecution. Bannon previously served a four-month prison sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Newly released text messages from 2019 show Steve Bannon exchanging friendly communications with Jeffrey Epstein. Bannon states that the messages were intended to persuade Epstein to participate in a documentary project. The exchanges have come to light recently, prompting Bannon's clarification.