Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction

WASHINGTON -- A national appeals tribunal sheet connected Friday upheld the transgression condemnation of Donald Trump’s longtime state Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the onslaught connected the U.S. Capitol.

A three-judge sheet of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Bannon's challenges to his contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon had been sentenced to 4 months successful prison, but the justice overseeing the lawsuit had allowed him to enactment escaped pending appeal.

Bannon's attorneys didn't instantly respond to an email seeking comment. His lawyers could inquire the afloat D.C. appeals tribunal to perceive the matter.

The legislature committee sought Bannon’s grounds implicit his engagement successful Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 statesmanlike election.

Bannon had initially argued that his grounds was protected by Trump’s assertion of enforcement privilege. But the House sheet and the Justice Department contend specified a assertion is dubious due to the fact that Trump had fired Bannon from the White House successful 2017 and Bannon was frankincense a backstage national erstwhile helium was consulting with the then-president successful the run-up to the riot .

A 2nd Trump aide, commercialized advisor Peter Navarro, was besides convicted of contempt of Congress and reported to situation successful March to service his four-month sentence.