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Steve Bannon Convicted of Contempt, Faces New Fraud Charge

4/6/2026

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Steve Bannon, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena tied to the January 6 Capitol attack.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed the Justice Department to dismiss his case, a move Bannon says is politically motivated.
He served four months in federal prison and was released shortly before Trump's 2024 election victory.
Bannon has resumed his War Room podcast and remains influential in right-wing media.
He faces a New York fraud charge over fundraising for Trump's border wall, for which he previously received a presidential pardon.

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Steve Bannon, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena tied to the January 6 Capitol attack.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed the Justice Department to dismiss his case, a move Bannon says is politically motivated.
He served four months in federal prison and was released shortly before Trump's 2024 election victory.
Bannon has resumed his War Room podcast and remains influential in right-wing media.
He faces a New York fraud charge over fundraising for Trump's border wall, for which he previously received a presidential pardon.