Supreme Court Dismisses Bannon Contempt Charges

0:00It's April 6th. This is Durham News today, driven by AI. The Supreme Court just threw out the contempt of Congress charges against Steve Bannon, the former Trump advisor. He got hit with them for ignoring a subpoena from the House Committee, probing the January 6th, 2021. Capital attack and ended up serving a four-month prison stint. No word from the justices on why they made the call, and there were no dissents noted in their short order. Trump's case stemmed from his close ties to Trump during that chaotic time, and it highlighted the big clashes between congressional probes and executive privilege claims. Now the Trump Justice Department has stepped in to drop the whole indictment, sending the matter back to a lower court to wrap it up officially. This one's still unfolding, so expect more moves as the new administration settles in and clears the decks.