Steve Bannon reports to prison for contempt as he urges supporters to take up the 'fight' - 'No regrets! I'm proud of what I did'
Steve Bannon turned himself in to prison this afternoon to serve a four-month sentence
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Steve Bannon turned himself in to prison this afternoon to serve a four-month sentence following a conviction for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena from the January 6 investigation committee Capitol attack.
Bannon live streamed his journey to the low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut where he hosted the two final hours of his podcast, 'War Room'.
On Friday, the long-time ally of Donald Trump, lost his final bid to avoid incarceration after the Supreme Court denied a request to postpone the sentence while he appealed a jury verdict that found him guilty of contempt.
He was charged after he refused to give documents or testify to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee investigating the Capitol riot.
Bannon live streamed his journey to the low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut
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Speaking to reporters outside the prison, the self-claimed "political prisoner" said: "I'm proud of going to prison today.
"I have not only no regrets, I'm proud of what I did."
He added that he was "standing up to the Garland corrupt DOJ".
Bannon mocked the media present, encouraged his supporters to continue the "fight," and boasted about the Supreme Court's decision that grants US presidents "absolute" immunity for official actions.
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He was sentenced to four months after being convicted in 2022 of two misdemeanour counts of contempt of Congress.
The Supreme Court issued its order after Bannon requested the nation's highest court earlier this month to postpone his prison sentence through an emergency application.
Bannon - who was a key adviser to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign - claimed that his convictions are politically motivated.
His lawyer, David Schoen, argued that the case presents "serious constitutional issues" that warrant examination by the Supreme Court.
Steven Bannon was greeted by supporters outside the low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut
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He initially was allowed to delay starting his prison term while he appealed his conviction to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The D.C. Circuit ultimately upheld his conviction, prompting US District Court Judge Carl Nichols to order Bannon to report to prison.
Bannon is not the first former top official from Trump's White House to go to prison for refusing to cooperate with the committee.
Peter Navarro, a former Trump trade adviser, reported to prison in March after being given a four-month sentence.
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