Former Trump aide Steve Bannon to be released from prison 1 week before Election Day

Steve Bannon, a former White House aide and longtime state of erstwhile President Trump, was released from situation Tuesday aft completing a four-month condemnation for contempt of Congress.

Bannon near nan Federal Correctional Institution successful Danbury, Connecticut, national Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Kristie Breshears told nan Associated Press. He is expected to clasp a news convention later successful nan time successful Manhattan, according to his representatives. He will besides resume his "War Room" podcast connected Tuesday.

Bannon, 70, was jailed successful July aft nan Supreme Court rejected his effort to hold nan situation condemnation while he appeals his conviction.

JUDGE ORDERS STEVE BANNON TO REPORT TO PRISON

Steve Bannon appears successful tribunal successful New York connected Jan. 12, 2023. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP)

A assemblage found Bannon guilty successful 2022 of 2 counts of contempt of Congress: 1 for refusing to beryllium for a deposition pinch nan Jan. 6 House Committee and a 2nd for refusing to supply documents related to his engagement successful Trump's reported efforts to overturn his nonaccomplishment to Joe Biden successful nan 2020 statesmanlike race.

Bannon told reporters successful July he was "proud" to statesman his situation condemnation and described himself arsenic a "political prisoner." 

STEVE BANNON ‘PROUD’ TO BEGIN PRISON SENTENCE FOR CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS

Steve Bannon speaks extracurricular Danbury Federal Correctional Institution, Monday, July 1, 2024, successful Danbury, Conn. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., left, listens.  (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

"I americium going to prison. I’m proud to spell to prison. I americium proud of going to situation today," Bannon said astatine a property convention held pinch Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., extracurricular nan prison. "I americium proud to spell to prison. If this is what it takes to guidelines up to tyranny. If this is what it takes to guidelines up to nan Garland corrupt, criminal DOJ. If this is what it takes to guidelines up to Nancy Pelosi, if this is what it takes to guidelines up to Joe Biden, I’m proud to do it."

Bannon's merchandise comes 1 week earlier Election Day, when Trump, a Republican, will activity to conclusion Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and return to nan White House.

TRUMP ALLY STEVE BANNON FILES EMERGENCY MOTION SEEKING TO STAY OUT OF PRISON

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon arrives astatine nan Manhattan territory attorney's agency to surrender himself to New York authorities, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, successful New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

A national appeals tribunal sheet upheld Bannon's convictions successful May. Bannon is now asking nan afloat appeals tribunal to perceive his case. His ineligible squad had based on that nan legislature lawsuit was invalid because Trump had asserted executive privilege. Prosecutors, though, opportunity Bannon had near nan White House years earlier and Trump had ne'er invoked executive privilege successful beforehand of nan committee.

Bannon besides faces criminal charges successful New York authorities court, wherever prosecutors allege he duped donors who gave money to build a wall on nan U.S.-Mexico border. Banon has pleaded not blameworthy to money laundering, conspiracy, fraud and different charges. He is group to spell to proceedings successful December. 

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Fox News Digital's Danielle Wallace and The Associated Press contributed to this report.