Breaking: US Supreme Court does insane favor for Trump - Brian Tyler Cohen and Glenn Kirschner

[TexasTowelie]

Legal Breakdown episode 695: US Supreme Court paves way to vacate Steve Bannon’s conviction.

The following summary is AI-generated.

Here are the key points from the video:

- Supreme Court vacated Steve Bannon's conviction — In an unsigned, unsigned summary opinion with no analysis, the Supreme Court threw out the appeals court ruling that had affirmed Bannon's two contempt of Congress convictions, sending the case back down at DOJ's request.

- DOJ's motive is political — Trump's Department of Justice moved to dismiss Bannon's case not on legal merit, but because Bannon is a political ally of the president, which the commentators argue is a corrupt use of prosecutorial power.

- Bannon may receive a large taxpayer-funded payout — By following Mike Flynn's blueprint (Flynn received $1.25M), Bannon could claim wrongful prosecution and seek millions in compensation despite having been lawfully convicted and having served his sentence.

- Peter Navarro is next in line — Also convicted of contempt of Congress, Navarro is reportedly pursuing the same path as Bannon to challenge his conviction and potentially seek a similar payout.

- Courts have limited power to block dismissals — While judges can technically deny motions to dismiss, precedent (e.g., the Flynn and Eric Adams cases) shows their discretion is narrow and outcomes are uncertain.

- Future accountability is possible but unlikely — A future administration could attempt to claw back these payouts through litigation, but success would be uncertain given the unprecedented legal territory involved.

[BurnDoubt]

1. So...

The only real crimes seem to be being not-white or a Democrat.
Makes sense.

Heritage Foundation.
Citizens United.