Bannon arrived on the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury round midday and was formally taken into custody.
Before starting his sentence Monday, Bannon informed supporters and reporters that he’s “proud” to go to jail, blasting Attorney General Merrick Garland, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Biden.
“I’m proud to go to jail,” Bannon informed supporters and protesters Monday earlier than reporting to jail. “If that is what it takes to face as much as tyranny. If that is what it takes to face as much as the Garland corrupt, legal DOJ, if that is what it takes to face as much as Nancy Pelosi, if that is what it takes to face as much as Joe Biden, to Joe Biden, I’m proud to do it.”
Asked what he expects from the following a number of months, Bannon responded, “a Trump victory.”
Bannon made an emergency request to the Supreme Court final month, after a federal appeals courtroom rejected his effort to remain out of jail for contempt of Congress, however the highest courtroom additionally rejected his plea.
Bannon was convicted two years in the past on two counts of contempt of Congress, and was sentenced to 4 months behind bars in October 2022. Since then, Bannon and his authorized crew have exhausted all doable delays and appeals, to no avail.
Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction stems from his refusal to adjust to the House committee’s subpoenas, as congressional investigators sought his communications with former President Donald Trump after the 2020 presidential election, amongst different issues. Bannon’s first day in jail comes because the Supreme Court dominated in a 6-3 opinion that Trump is protected by some stage of immunity for his acts in workplace.
Bannon, age 70, is anticipated to be out of jail earlier than he turns 71 in late November.
Cassandra Gauthier and Nikki Battiste contributed to this report
