Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannon’s Capitol riot contempt case
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DOJ Moves to Dismiss Steve Bannon Contempt Case
Does this action reverse an injustice or protect a political ally who may have incriminating information to share?
Above: Steve Bannon in Washington, D.C. on April 23, 2025. Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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Pro-Trump narrative
The DOJ is finally correcting a grave injustice by moving to dismiss Bannon's conviction from the sham Jan. 6 committee's politically weaponized subpoena. This prosecution was pure leftist lawfare — a deliberate abuse of the justice system to target political opponents. Dismissing this case sends a clear message that the era of politicized prosecutions is ending.
Anti-Trump narrative
Erasing Bannon's conviction is obstruction disguised as principle. Bannon was convicted by a jury, and the conviction was upheld by Trump's own judge, yet now Trump's personal lawyer, who's now a DOJ deputy, is vacating it. This reversal shields a liability with Jeffrey Epstein connections from accountability while weaponizing the DOJ as a protection racket.
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