Appeals Court Upholds Steve Bannon’s Contempt of Congress Conviction

Defying a subpoena on advice of lawyers is not a defense, court rules.
Appeals Court Upholds Steve Bannon’s Contempt of Congress Conviction
Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, in New York City on Oct. 18, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Steve Bannon’s appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction has been rejected by a federal court.

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit panel on May 10 said that Mr. Bannon’s claim that he was wrongly convicted of being in contempt of Congress because he was relying on advice from counsel when he defied a subpoena ran against prior rulings.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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