Justice Department seeks dismissal of Steve Bannon conviction

""The government has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice," Sauer wrote."

""Under the leadership of Attorney General Bondi, this Department will continue to undo the prior administration's weaponization of the justice system," Attorney General Todd Blance said Monday on X."

Steve Bannon was convicted and sentenced in 2022 for defying a subpoena from the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He cited executive privilege for failing to turn over documents or sit for a deposition despite being a private citizen after leaving the White House in 2017, and he served a four-month federal prison sentence in 2024. D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed to dismiss Bannon's two-count indictment. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the Supreme Court to return the appeal to Judge Carl Nichols for dismissal, citing prosecutorial discretion. Attorney General Todd Blance pledged to reverse prior administration actions he described as weaponizing the justice system. Reports indicate Bannon is quietly making moves toward a 2028 run.

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