Steve Bannon Reports To Prison To Begin His Four-Month Sentence, Calls Himself ‘A Political Prisoner’

Former White House aide Steve Bannon has reported to prison to start his four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.

In July 2022, Bannon was found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to give documents to the House Select Committee on the U.S. Capitol riots after he was subpoenaed. 

He received a sentence in October 2022 to four months in prison.

In early June, federal Judge Carl Nichols ordered him to report to the federal correctional institution in Danbury, Connecticut, which holds violent criminals, by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence.

He began his sentence on July 1, three days after Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected his attempt to remain free while he appealed his conviction.

Bannon arrived at the Danbury prison and talked with reporters and a cheering audience of supporters, during which he labeled himself as a “political prisoner.”

“I’m proud of going to prison today,” he declared. “I have not only no regrets, I’m proud of what I did.”

Supporters, including controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), joined the former White House aide for a roadside news conference on Monday morning. 

“What group of pirates is out here today,” he stated.

Republican House leaders have argued that the January 6 committee was created improperly and Bannon’s subpoena was illegitimate.

Bannon’s appeal will proceed while serving his prison sentence, which may only be ruled upon once he has already served his full term and is released.