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Former Trump aide Steve Bannon begins four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress

  • Steve Bannon, former Trump strategist, starting a 4-month prison sentence in Danbury, Connecticut for defying a congressional subpoena, becoming the second ex-Trump aide jailed for contempt of Congress.
  • Bannon's refusal to comply with a subpoena from the House investigation on the January 6 Capitol attack led to his conviction for contempt of Congress in 2022.
  • Bannon, who entered prison in Danbury, believed he was 'above the law' when he ignored the subpoena, according to federal prosecutors.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon begins prison term for contempt - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, an influential Donald Trump ally, reported to prison on Monday to serve a four-month sentence after he was convicted for defying a congressional subpoena from the committee that probed the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon enters federal US prison to serve a four-month sentence for obstructing the parliamentary investigation into the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. A photographer from AFP confirmed. "I am proud to go to jail today... if that's what it takes to stand up to Joe Biden," said the influential figure of the ultraconservative movement before entering Danbury prison in Connecticut, northeastern United States, describing h…

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