“I am proud to go to prison today […] “If that’s what it takes to stand up to Joe Biden,” the influential figure of the ultra-conservative movement said before entering Danbury prison (Connecticut), describing himself as “a political prisoner.” Steve Bannon, 70, must now serve four months behind bars, after the suspension of his sentence, the result of one of his appeals, was rejected by a judge.
Wearing gray pants and a black shirt, he was greeted outside the prison building by a small crowd of supporters with “Trump 2024” flags and by one of the most fierce Trump supporters in Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene, who hugged him in front of the cameras.
If he no longer officially works for the Republican candidate, Steve Bannon again assured him of his support on Monday and promised that he would use all his influence to promote his re-election, in particular via his podcast “War Room”, which will continue without him.
Before arriving at Danbury prison, he spoke on his show to congratulate himself on the results of the first round of early legislative elections in France, marked by the clear victory of the extreme right, and on the other good results of this movement in other countries during the European elections: “our movement is living its moment”, he rejoiced.
Steve Bannon was sentenced in October 2022 to four months in prison for obstructing the investigative powers of Congress due to his refusal to cooperate with the parliamentary investigation into the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, a sentence confirmed on appeal on May 10, 2024.
Trump trial postponed again
The day before January 6, Steve Bannon predicted that “all hell” would break loose. And on the day when hundreds of Donald Trump supporters stormed the headquarters of the US Congress, in an attempt to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the November 2020 election, Steve Bannon spoke at telephone with the outgoing president. The parliamentarians therefore wanted to question him about his role.
His entry into prison comes on the day that the conservative-majority US Supreme Court again delayed Donald Trump’s federal trial over his alleged attempts to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election.
