IN JAIL – This champion of populism was sentenced in 2022 to four months in prison for refusing to cooperate in the investigation into the assault on the Capitol.
“I am proud to go to prison today. » Former adviser to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, went to prison this Monday to begin serving his sentence for obstructing the parliamentary investigation into the assault on the Capitol. This populist ideologue, an influential figure in the ultra-conservative movement, must serve four months behind bars.
Wearing gray pants and a black shirt, he was greeted outside the prison 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. Although he no longer officially works for Donald Trump, Steve Bannon has again assured him of his support and promised that he would use all his influence to promote his re-election, particularly via his podcast “War Room”, which will continue without him.
“President Trump will be sentenced to prison”
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. “The most important thing is that President Trump is going to be(…) Read more on 20minutes
