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Steve Bannon Conviction Could Be Erased After Supreme Court Backs Trump Request

Steve Bannon called Pope Leo a "dark horse" days ahead of his confirmation. (Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to seek the dismissal of Steve Bannon's criminal conviction, a major legal reversal in one of the most closely watched cases tied to the congressional investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

In a brief order, the justices vacated a lower court ruling that had upheld Bannon's conviction and sent the case back to the trial court, where the Justice Department has already moved to throw out the case.

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