Appeals Court upholds Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction

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A federal appeals court has affirmed the criminal contempt of Congress conviction for Steve Bannon, a former Trump White House aide and podcast host who refused to cooperate with the now-disbanded House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. The 20-page ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit suggests that Bannon may face a four-month jail sentence. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.

Kaelan Deese
Kaelan Deese
Supreme Court reporter covering the latest happenings at the nation's highest court and the legal issues surrounding Second Amendment rights, abortion, and religious liberties. He previously wrote breaking news as a fellow for The Hill during the 2020 election cycle. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications program in 2019.

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