Firebrand rightwing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House chief strategist turned podcaster, was released from federal prison early Tuesday, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to CBS News.The firebrand right-wing influencer served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
He was indicted after refusing to comply with subpoenas from House Jan. 6 select committee investigators seeking his communications with then-President Donald Trump following the 2020 presidential election. Bannon's legal problems won't end with his release. He was charged and entered a not guilty plea in a separate New York State case in 2022.He is accused of defrauding donors to a 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign that promised to erect a portion of wall along the U.S.
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