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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Trump’s DOJ throws out charges against Steve Bannon despite conviction and prison time

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice wants to throw out a contempt case against his former adviser Steve Bannon as the longtime far-right media figure continues to appeal his conviction.

Bannon already served a four-month prison sentence inside “Club Feb” for defying subpoenas to testify to a congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack. He failed to convince several federal judges and the Supreme Court to let him stay out of jail while he appeals.

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