Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to throw out contempt conviction

Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to throw out contempt conviction

Onetime Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is asking the Supreme Court to toss his contempt of Congress conviction imposed after he failed to comply with the demands of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee.  Bannon served a four-month prison sentence for not appearing for a deposition ordered by the committee and refusing to turn over…

Steve Bannon seeks Supreme Court reversal of contempt charge

Steve Bannon, the fiery former Trump White House adviser, is taking his fight to the highest court in the land to scrub a contempt of Congress conviction from his record, as The Hill reports. Bannon’s latest legal battle stems from his refusal to comply with the now-defunct Jan. 6 committee’s demands for documents and a deposition, leading to a four-month prison stint he’s already served, though he’s now pushing to overturn the conviction and se…