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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was released from prison early Tuesday morning just days ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
His release followed 120 days in prison after being convicted of contempt of Congress after failing to respond to two subpoenas during the House’s Jan. 6 investigation.
“The stakes have never been higher; this is the opportunity to take back control. We are not just fighting for a win; we are fighting for the future of America,” Bannon wrote in a September letter from prison.
“A victory of this magnitude means sweeping control of the House, Senate, and the Presidency. With this trifecta, we can destroy the policies that have harmed Americans and put the country back on track,” he added.
Some believe that Bannon’s release ahead of the election will add to growing momentum for President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Bannon remained defiant even upon entering prison.
“I am going to prison. I’m proud to go to prison. I am proud of going to prison today,” Bannon said at a press conference held with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., outside the prison, before he entered earlier this year.
“I am proud to go to prison. If this is what it takes to stand up to tyranny. If this is what it takes to stand up to the Garland corrupt, criminal DOJ. If this is what it takes to stand up to Nancy Pelosi, if this is what it takes to stand up to Joe Biden, I’m proud to do it,” he stated.
Greene celebrated his release in a post on X early Tuesday.
“Steve Bannon has been released from prison earlier this morning!” she wrote. “Welcome back Steve!! Let’s win this election and defeat these communists!!”
Although he is was released from federal prison, Bannon is still confronting a state-level case initiated by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. He faces charges of money laundering connected to a private fundraising effort intended to complete the construction of Trump’s southern border wall.
Others linked to Trump’s fundraising activities have already been convicted and sentenced for misappropriating funds for personal salaries or contributing to this scheme. In the final hours of his presidency, Trump granted Bannon a pardon for federal offenses, but Bragg later brought state charges against the former advisor.