Steve Bannon released from prison after serving 4 months for contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon was released from a Connecticut federal prison early Tuesday after serving four months behind bars for failing to comply with a subpoena related to the Jan. 6 congressional committee.
“Steve Bannon is a Free Man,” Natalie Winters, who co-hosts the former Trump advisor’s “War Room” podcast, posted on X just after 6 a.m.
Bannon, 70, walked away from the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Conn. — where he’d been since reporting on July 1 — with his daughter Maureen, CNN reported.
A representative for Bannon also said he would hold a news conference later in the day in Manhattan.
Bannon’s release comes just one week before the 2024 election.
The longtime Trump ally was found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress: one count for refusing to testify to the Jan. 6 committee and a second for refusing to provide documents.
Although his sentencing occurred in Oct. 2022, a US district judge postponed the jail term while Bannon appealed the decision.
A federal appeals court panel upheld Bannon’s convictions in May.
Bannon will continue to appeal the guilty conviction despite already serving his sentence.
He referred to himself as a “political prisoner” when he began serving his sentence in July.
“I am proud of going to prison,” he said then.
He also slammed Attorney General Merrick Garland and a “corrupt” Justice Department before turning himself in.
Bannon is also facing additional criminal charges in New York state court, alleging he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
He will stand trial in December for his alleged involvement in a $15 million border wall fundraising scam.
Bannon has pleaded not guilty to money laundering, conspiracy, fraud, and other charges.
His trial will begin Dec. 9.
with Post wires
