Former Trump Administration Chief Strategist Steve Bannon will become inmate 05635-509 in Danbury, Connecticut Monday.
The far-right wing activist was ordered to serve a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena to address the Jan.6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He fought that contempt conviction for nearly two years before exhausting his appeals.
Bannon told the Daily Beast over the weekend that he intended to host one more episode of his “War Room” podcast Monday morning before beginning his sentence.
“Then when I finish, I’ll drop the mic and then go surrender,” he said.
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The Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, where Steve Bannon is expected to report to begin his four month sentence. (Getty)
The 70-year-old activist labeled himself a “political prisoner” whose time served would make him a “martyr” in the MAGA community. He’s one of many Trump loyalists who have faced criminal charges related to efforts to keep the former president in power.
Bannon told listeners on Jan. 5, 2021, that “all hell is going to break loose tomorrow,” but wouldn’t tell investigators what he knew or why he believed there would be a violent attempt to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory over Donald Trump.
“It’s not gonna happen like you think it’s gonna happen,” he warned, referring to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as “the point of attack.”
The Justice Department reported in January that nearly 1,300 people had been charged for the attack on the Capitol. Trump continues to insist the 2020 presidential election was somehow stolen from him without any facts to support that claim.
