Supreme Court paves way for dismissal of Bannon's contempt conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a decisive order clearing the path for Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction to be dismissed. Bannon, a key ally of former President Donald Trump, had been convicted in 2022 for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack. While Bannon already served four months behind bars, the court’s action enables a lower court to formally drop the charges in what could be characterized as a symbolic conclus