Trump ally Steve Bannon was released after four months in prison for contempt of Congress

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from prison early Tuesday after serving a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a subpoena as part of the congressional investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Bannon left the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, according to Kristie Breshears, a spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He planned to hold a news conference in Manhattan later in the day, his representatives said. He is also expected to resume his podcast on Tuesday.

Bannon, 70, reported to prison on July 1 after the Supreme Court rejected his request to defer his sentence while he appealed his conviction.

A jury found Bannon guilty in 2022 of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to participate in testimony before the House committee on January 6 and the other for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement to Trump's efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential campaign.

When he began his prison sentence in July, Bannon described himself as a “political prisoner.”

“I’m proud to go to prison,” he said at the time, adding that he was defending Attorney General Merrick Garland and a “corrupt” Justice Department.

Trump, a Republican, is seeking to regain the presidency in next week's election against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

A federal appeals court upheld Bannon's convictions in May. Bannon is now asking the full appeals court to hear his case. His legal team had argued that the congressional subpoena was invalid because Trump had invoked executive privilege. But prosecutors say Bannon left the White House years ago and Trump never invoked executive privilege before the committee.

Bannon faces additional criminal charges in a New York state court. He accuses him of deceiving donors who donated money to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. Bannon pleaded not guilty to money laundering, conspiracy, fraud and other charges. The trial in this case is scheduled to begin in December.

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