The decision by the court means that Mr. Bannon could soon become the second former Trump aide to be jailed for ignoring a subpoena from the committee.
The House panel sought his testimony as part of its wide-ranging investigation into Mr. Trump's efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election, and its explosive hearings two years ago previewed much of the evidence used against Mr. Trump in a federal indictment filed last summer.
Mr. Bannon had fought his contempt conviction as forcefully as he fought the initial charges during his brief trial in Federal District Court in Washington in July 2022.
One of the arguments that Mr. Bannon raised to the appeals court was that his lawyers had advised him to ignore the committee's subpoena – a tactic known as an advice of counsel defense.
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