Trump ally Steve Bannon to be released after serving 4 months in prison for contempt of Congress

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Longtime Donald Trump state Steve Bannon is scheduled to beryllium released from situation Tuesday aft serving a four-month condemnation for defying a lawsuit successful nan legislature investigation into nan U.S. Capitol attack connected Jan. 6, 2021.

Bannon is group to time off nan Federal Correctional Institution successful Danbury, Connecticut, successful nan predawn hours and clasp a news convention later successful nan time successful Manhattan, his representatives said. He’s besides expected to resume his podcast Tuesday.

Bannon, 70, reported to nan situation July 1 aft nan Supreme Court rejected his bid to hold nan situation condemnation while he appeals his conviction.

A assemblage found Bannon guilty successful 2022 of 2 counts of contempt of Congress: 1 for refusing to beryllium for a deposition pinch nan Jan. 6 House Committee and a 2nd for refusing to supply documents related to his engagement Trump’s efforts to overturn his nonaccomplishment to Joe Biden successful nan 2020 statesmanlike race.

When he began serving his condemnation successful July, Bannon called himself a “political prisoner.”

“I americium proud of going to prison,” he said astatine nan time, adding that he was opinionated up Attorney General Merrick Garland and a “corrupt” Justice Department.

Trump, a Republican, is seeking to regain nan presidency successful next week’s election against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

A national appeals tribunal sheet upheld Bannon’s convictions successful May. Bannon is now asking nan afloat appeals tribunal to perceive his case. His ineligible squad had based on that nan legislature lawsuit was invalid because Trump had asserted executive privilege. Prosecutors, though, opportunity Bannon had near nan White House years earlier and Trump had ne'er invoked executive privilege successful beforehand of nan committee.

Bannon faces further criminal charges successful New York authorities court, alleging he duped donors who gave money to build a wall on nan U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon has pleaded not blameworthy to money laundering, conspiracy, fraud and different charges. A proceedings successful that lawsuit is scheduled to statesman successful December.