Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve four-month sentence on contempt charges

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Bannon called himself a "political prisoner" and said the former president was "very supportive" of him and slammed Democrats, including Attorney-General Merrick Garland.

has been taken into custody after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the

"I am proud of going to prison," Bannon said, adding he was "standing up to the Garland corrupt DOJ". A jury found Bannon guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to sit for a deposition with the January 6 House Committee and a second for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement in the Republican ex-president's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.Steve Bannon gets into his car before reporting to Danbury Federal Correctional Institution, on Monday, July 1, 2024, in Danbury, Connecticut.

 

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