Both sides now? Critics slam DOJ moves to dismiss convictions of Trump allies

The DOJ moved to dismiss criminal convictions of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and of the Oath Keepers, in what it calls "the interests of justice." Critics are crying foul.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5616x3744+0+0/resize/5616x3744!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F2e%2Fec%2F14fbe9e64e0b81c8bb23ab854f66%2Fgettyimages-2198394262.jpg' alt='Steve Bannon, former adviser to President Trump, attends a pre-trial conference hearing in a fraud case against him in February 2025.'/><p>The DOJ moved to dismiss criminal convictions of former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and of the Oath Keepers, in what it calls "the interests of justice." Critics are crying foul.</p><p>(Image credit: Steven Hirsch)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-152713' />