House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced that House Republicans will file a legal brief in support of Steve Bannon's Supreme Court appeal. Bannon, a former Trump advisor, was convicted on contempt of Congress charges related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The legal brief aims to support Bannon's emergency appeal to avoid prison time for defying a congressional subpoena. Johnson, who has previously orchestrated efforts to overturn the 2020 election, confirmed the GOP-led House's decision to file an amicus brief. Johnson told Fox News that the brief is intended to help Bannon avoid jail time.
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Mike Johnson, who orchestrated House GOP efforts to overturn the 2020 election, will support Steve Bannon's emergency appeal to the Supreme Court to avoid prison time for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 attack. Johnson told Fox he'd file an amicus brief.
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