US Supreme Court Clears Path to Overturn Steve Bannon's Contempt Conviction

USA. The US Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for overturning the conviction of former Trump advisor Steve Bannon in connection with the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.Bannon, a key ally of President Trump, served four months in federal prison in 2024 for defying a subpoena to testify before the congressional panel investigating the 2021 attack.The decision follows a legal challenge joined in February by the Trump administration, which had appealed to overturn Bannon's conviction. Acting Solicitor General Todd Blanche stated that this move corrects what he claimed was the 'weaponization of the justice system' by the...