Justice Department moves to drop Bannon’s Jan. 6 contempt case
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The DOJ filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the criminal contempt case against Steve Bannon tied to his refusal to testify before the January 6 committee, arguing it serves the interests of justice; Bannon was convicted in 2022, served four months in 2024, and the move comes amid a string of Jan. 6 case dismissals and pardons.
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- Justice Department moves to dismiss Steve Bannon's criminal case NBC News
- Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannon’s Capitol riot contempt case cnn.com
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