WASHINGTON (NEWSnet/AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Bannon’s challenges to the case, including the claim the trial court left out evidence the jury should have been allowed to see in his defense.

Bannon was convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to sit for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement in Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

He was sentenced in 2022 to four months in prison. The judge overseeing the case has allowed him to remain free while he pursues his appeal.

Follow NEWSnet on Facebook and X platform to get our headlines in your social feeds.

Copyright 2024 NEWSnet and The Associated Press. All rights reserved.