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Top Trump Ally Steve Bannon Released From Federal Prison, Set To Host Show Today

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Steve Bannon, former advisor to President Donald Trump, was released [1] early Tuesday from federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, after serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.

The charges stemmed from his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the congressional committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021.

Bannon’s co-host on his podcast, “War Room,” Natalie Winters, announced his release on social media platform X, stating, “Steve Bannon is a Free Man,” just after 6 a.m.

Bannon, 70, left the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury with his daughter, Maureen, as reported by CNN. Bannon’s representatives also confirmed that he would address the media later in the day with a press conference in Manhattan.

This release comes just one week before the 2024 presidential election, bringing Bannon, a significant conservative media voice and staunch Trump ally, back into the public eye at a crucial political moment.

Steve Bannon during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 3, 2023.
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His return follows a turbulent legal battle after he was found guilty in 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to testify and the other for withholding documents from the January 6 committee.

Despite an October 2022 conviction, Bannon’s sentence was delayed as he pursued appeals, which a federal appeals court ultimately upheld in May.

Bannon, who previously described himself as a “political prisoner,” vowed to continue appealing his convictions.

Bannon expressed a sense of defiance when he initially reported to prison in July, stating, “I am proud of going to prison.”

He also sharply criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Justice Department, accusing them of corruption as he began his sentence.