Steve Bannon released from prison, says he’ll help Trump win US election

Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon was released from prison early on Tuesday, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.

Bannon left the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, according to Kristie Breshears, a spokeswoman for the federal Bureau of Prisons. He planned to hold a news conference later in the day in Manhattan to discuss his time behind bars.

Bannon also returned to his podcast and online show on Tuesday morning, saying he was focused on helping Trump win the presidential election.

He bashed Democrats and their agenda, asserting that former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi sent him to prison to silence his voice – despite a jury having convicted him and a judge having sentenced him.

“The four months in federal prison not only didn’t break me, it empowered me,” Bannon said. “I am more energised and more focused than I’ve ever been in my entire life.”

Bannon, 70, reported to the prison July 1 after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to delay the prison sentence while he appeals his conviction.