Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon's conviction in contempt of Congress case

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., denied a request from the Justice Department to vacate the criminal conviction of Steve Bannon. Bannon was previously convicted of contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The ruling maintains the status of Bannon's conviction for the time being. The legal proceedings stem from Bannon's defiance of the congressional investigation into the events surrounding the Capitol riot.