Justice Dept. Wants to Un-Convict Bannon, Because Plot Twists Are Free
KEY POINTS
- â˘The Justice Department filed on Monday to dismiss Steve Bannon's 2022 conviction for refusing to testify about Jan. 6.
- â˘Bannon claimed executive privilege despite leaving the White House in 2017 and served four months in federal prison in 2024.
- â˘Solicitor General Sauer and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asked judges to dismiss charges, while AG Todd Blanche vowed to undo prior politicization.
In a move likely to confuse prosecutors and folks who enjoyed irony alike, the Justice Department swung back into action Monday, filing to dismiss Steve Bannon's 2022 contempt conviction for cold-shouldering a House Jan. 6 subpoena. Despite Bannon's 2017 exit from the White House and a subsequent four-month federal stent in 2024 for starring in the 'I refuse to testify' show, DOJ's âprosecutorial discretionâ claims justice wants a do-over. D.C. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Solicitor General D. John Sauer joined in this melodrama, asking judges from district to supreme levels to pull the vanishing act. Meanwhile, fitted with sincerity only a tweet offers, Attorney General Todd Blanche promised to 'undo weaponization' under some Attorney General Bondi â apparently before Bannon's silence could break Twitter.
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Steve Bannon got a 4-month prison cameo for ignoring subpoenas, but now governmentâs hitting rewind. Whoeverâs directing this seasonâs justice system, grab popcorn.
Bannon used executive privilege after 2017, because who needs rules when youâve quit the job?
Prison for Bannon or no prison, the Justice Departmentâs snail-paced cliffhanger keeps Netflix lawyers busy.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/10/2026 | Author: Julianna Bragg
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