New Delhi, April 6 -- The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday (April 6) cleared the way for the Trump administration to drop the criminal case against Steve Bannon, who was convicted in 2022 for defying a congressional subpoena linked to the January 6 Capitol riot.

Bannon, a former senior adviser to Trump, was found guilty of contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by lawmakers investigating the Capitol attack. The probe was led by the House committee examining the events surrounding January 6, 2021.

He was convicted in 2022, marking a high-profile case tied to efforts to hold key Trump allies accountable for non-cooperation with the investigation.

The Supreme Court's decision follows a move in Feb...