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    • Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser, is due to be released from prison on Tuesday
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    Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser, is due to be released from prison on Tuesday

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    WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, former chief strategist in the Trump administration, will be released from a Connecticut prison on Tuesday — a week before Election Day — after serving four months. prison sentence.

    Bannon was jailed in July for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. He was also fined $6,500.

    A jury found Trump’s main ally guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress. One count came after Bannon refused to attend a committee deposition, and another was for refusing to provide documents.

    He was one of two former Trump aides, along with Peter Navarrowho were convicted of defying the committee. Navarro served his $1 month sentence in a federal prison in Miami and was released in July.

    Bannon’s legal team’s attempts to a to release him from prison early and to have his conviction overturned were unsuccessful.

    Bannon is the host of the “War Room” podcast — a favorite among Trump supporters — that has amassed millions of listeners. Since Bannon’s incarceration, his podcast has featured guest hosts including Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas.

    Bannon also made false claims about the 2020 election on the podcast, including that it was marred by voter fraud. Former President Donald Trump has made similar false claims about voter fraud impacting the 2020 race, allegations that have been dismissed by the courts.

    Bannon previously promised this Trump’s political opponents will be investigated and prosecuted if the former president is re-elected.

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