Media reports - Ex-advisor to Trump: Steve Bannon starts prison sentence
Former Chief Strategist of ex-US-President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, has reportedly begun his four-month prison sentence. The 70-year-old appeared at the federal prison in the US state of Connecticut on Monday, as reported by US broadcaster ABC News. Bannon was convicted of contempt of Congress.
Recently, he had attempted to delay his imprisonment at the Supreme Court. However, the Supreme Court denied the petition.
Steve Bannon: Proud to Go to Prison
The ultraconservative publisher and conspiracy theorist Bannon was sentenced to prison nearly two years ago because he ignored a subpoena from the House January 6th Committee and refused to provide requested documents. Bannon considers the charges against him to be politically motivated.
According to ABC News, Bannon stated before entering prison, "If that's what's necessary to put a stop to tyranny (...), then I'm proud to do it."
Storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021
Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Congress formally confirmed the victory of Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential election that day. Trump egged on his supporters in a speech, claiming he had been cheated out of the election win through massive fraud. To this day, the Republican, who intends to return to the White House after the November election, refuses to acknowledge his defeat.
A committee of the US House of Representatives investigated the Capitol storming and called on Trump associates like Bannon to cooperate, which they refused to do.
- Despite his petition being denied by the Supreme Court, former White House strategist Steve Bannon began his four-month imprisonment for contempt of Congress.
- Steve Bannon, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, expressed pride before entering prison, stating that he was willing to serve time if it would help stop perceived tyranny.
- ABC News reported that Steve Bannon, who served as Chief Strategist under former US President Donald Trump, was transferred to a federal prison in Connecticut to commence his imprisonment.
- In response to a subpoena from the House January 6th Committee, Bannon, an American Broadcasting Company personality, refused to provide requested documents, leading to his conviction and eventual sentencing in the USA.
