Coverage dated August 26, 2026 to August 27, 2026

Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction in contempt of Congress case

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department’s request to erase Trump ally Steve Bannon’s criminal conviction for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

WTOP Washington DC's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction in contempt of Congress case (opens WTOP Washington DC)

    Published

    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department’s request to erase Trump ally Steve Bannon’s criminal conviction for refusing to testify before the congressional committee that investigated a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Judge declines DOJ request to toss Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration‘s attempt to erase Steve Bannon‘s criminal conviction, stating the Justice Department did not provide necessary support for its case for dismissal. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Washington, D.C.

  3. The New Republic

    Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects DOJ’s Attempt to Save Steve Bannon (opens The New Republic)

    Published

    The New Republic's feed description

    Steve Bannon’s attempt to erase his criminal indictment for refusing to testify before the House’s January 6 committee was shot down by a federal judge appointed by Donald Trump himself. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols on Wednesday ruled that Justice Department prosecutors didn’t have a sufficient …

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Judge, for now, refuses to dismiss Steve Bannon’s conviction in contempt of Congress case | Since Then