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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Steve Bannon's Contempt Conviction

Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist under former President Trump, departs his sentencing hearing in Washington

A federal appeals court has upheld the contempt-of-Congress conviction of Steve Bannon, the former adviser to ex-President Donald Trump. Bannon was found guilty after failing to comply with a subpoena from the House January 6 committee.

The US DC Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed several challenges raised by Bannon in the case. One of his claims was that the trial court had excluded evidence that he believed should have been allowed for his defense before the jury.

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