Justice Department moves to toss Steve Bannon’s conviction tied to Congress’ Jan. 6 investigation

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration moved Thursday to vacate the conviction of Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress in connection with its investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Bannon, a White House chief strategist and senior counselor during President Donald Trump’s first term, served a four-month prison sentence after the conviction in 2022.

The administration “harbors significant doubts” about the trial’s fairness, it said in the motion, which was signed by Deputy Associate Attorney General Michael Weisbuch.