Steve Bannon Gives Speech Outside Federal Prison Before Turning Himself In

Trump ally and host of the War Room, Steve Bannon, gave a speech outside of the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, shortly before turning himself in.

Bannon was ordered to report to prison on July 1st after being found guilty of Contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the J6 Committee.

During his speech outside the prison, Bannon declared himself a “political prisoner.”

Bannon also stated, “I am proud of going to prison,” and encouraged his supporters to “fight on.”

Watch here:

Steve Bannon Message To President Trump 'FIGHT ON!' President Trump Is On The Path To VICTORY! pic.twitter.com/UdKkUcjFKJ

— Grace Chong 🇺🇸 (@gc22gc) July 1, 2024

Per AP:

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack.

Bannon arrived at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, around noon and was formally taken into federal custody, the Bureau of Prisons said.

Speaking to reporters, Bannon called himself a “political prisoner,” said former President Donald Trump was “very supportive” of him and slammed Democrats, including Attorney General Merrick Garland.

“I am proud of going to prison,” Bannon said, adding he was “standing up to the Garland corrupt DOJ.”

POWERFUL: Steve Bannon And The WarRoom Posse PRAY Before He Enters Prison pic.twitter.com/VTn5ivBvjY

— Jayne Zirkle (@JayneZirkle) July 1, 2024

🚨LISTEN: Steve Bannon gives a powerful speech outside of the Connecticut prison he will be held in followed by a beautiful moment of prayer:

"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… pic.twitter.com/aRZqvZn7lp

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 1, 2024

Check out what ABC News reported:

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon surrendered on Monday to law enforcement to begin his four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress.

He entered the Federal Correctional Institute Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut, shortly before noon to begin serving his sentence.

The Supreme Court had on Friday denied Bannon’s request to remain out of prison during the appeals process after he filed an emergency appeal on Friday with the high court.

Bannon was sentenced to four months in October 2022 after he was found guilty of defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Speaking to supporters before he entered the Danbury facility, Bannon said he was proud to begin his sentence.

“I am proud to go to prison,” Bannon said. “If this is what it takes the stand up to tyranny, if this way it takes the 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. “