Politics

Assertion that attorneys have engaged in professional misconduct is baseless and unfounded

Bannon served as 2016 Trump campaign’s chief architect was brought into White House after Trump’s victory to work as strategist and senior counselor

Bannon soon returned to Breitbart News and now hosts podcast “War Room”

Dan Bongino is set to return to Fox News as paid contributor

Trump pardoned Bannon in that case in 2021 before it went to trial

Bongino hosted Saturday evening program on Fox News before leaving in April 2023

Return is set to be announced on Monday's 9 p.m. episode of Hannity

Bongino expressed regret for taking FBI job

Few weeks after starting he complained about missing former life as media personality

D John Sauer told justices that Trump administration determined dismissal of criminal case is in interests of justice

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says Bannon’s conviction resulted from improper House subpoena should be vacated

Key Trump aides cooperated with committee responding to subpoenas providing documents or testifying

Bannon claimed Trump ordered him to defy demands from committee

Bannon was separately indicted during Trump’s first term charged with misusing money he helped raise for group backing Trump’s border wall

Practical effect of move is limited

Trump uses Justice Department to punish enemies and protect friends

Trump repeatedly grants clemency to allies and supporters

Department will continue to undo prior administration’s weaponization of justice system

Government attempt to dismiss indictment against Stephen K Bannon would have limited effect but wipe out his conviction

Mr. Bannon served four months in prison for 2022 conviction for contempt of Congress