Speaker Johnson to file brief supporting Bannon appeal in Jan. 6 contempt case

House leaders led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will file a legal brief in support of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s appeal of his conviction for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee.

The former Trump adviser was found guilty in 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress after he refused to sit for an interview with the panel and hand over documents. He is appealing the case to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. -- More...