Former President Barack Obama’s longtime buddy said he was “proud” and had “no regrets” as he turned himself in to Federal Correctional Institution officials in Danbury, Connecticut.
Nearly two years have passed since Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction.
Since then, he has filed numerous appeals challenging his conviction; nevertheless, this week, he was unsuccessful in his last attempt to earn his freedom.
Around lunchtime, supporters, among them controversial Republican politician Marjorie Taylor Greene, yelled supportive messages and waved placards as Bannon pulled up outside the low-security prison.
Speaking to reporters, the 70-year-old referred to himself as a “political prisoner”.
“I’m happy to be entering prison today. I’m happy of what I accomplished, and I have no regrets,” he continued.
As Bannon was being driven inside the prison, a tiny group of counter-protesters yelled, “lock him up” and “traitor.”.
In July 2022, Bannon—who headed Mr. Trump’s White House strategy in 2017—was found guilty of obstructing a hearing into the US Capitol riots on January 6, 2022.
In addition, he was found guilty on a second count of withholding information pertaining to his role in Mr. Trump’s attempts to reverse his defeat to competitor Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
