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Steve Bannon called himself a 'political prisoner' as he arrived as the prison

Bannon starts prison sentence after contempt conviction

Steve Bannon, an influential Donald Trump ally, reported to prison to serve a four-month sentence after he was convicted for defying a congressional subpoena from the committee that probed the 6 January, 2021, US Capitol attack.

World • 02 Jul 24

Former Trump White House senior adviser Steve Bannon speaks to the media as he arrives at federal court to be sentenced

Ex-Trump adviser sentenced to four months in jail

Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to former US President Donald Trump, has been sentenced by a judge to four months in prison for refusing to cooperate with an investigation to last year's US Capitol attack.

World • 21 Oct 22

Steve Bannon (R) and his lawyer David Schoen outside of federal court in Washington, DC yesterday

'Bullet-proof appeal', says Bannon lawyers

Attorneys for Steve Bannon, who was an adviser to former US president Donald Trump, have said they will have "a bullet-proof appeal" against his conviction for contempt of Congress.

US • 23 Jul 22

Steve Bannon pictured after appearing in a Washington DC court on Monday

Bannon pleads not guilty to obstructing US riot inquiry

Steve Bannon has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he defied a subpoena from a House of Representatives panel investigating the deadly 6 January Capitol riot, according to court documents.

US • 17 Nov 21

Steve Bannon turned himself in at an FBI office in Washington earlier today

Bannon in court on US Capitol riot inquiry charges

Steve Bannon has appeared in a federal court after surrendering to the FBI on criminal charges arising from his defiance of a congressional inquiry into the Capitol riot on 6 January.

US • 17 Nov 21

Steve Bannon has refused to comply with subpoenas from the 6 January Select Committee

US House holds Trump ally Bannon in criminal contempt

Steve Bannon could face criminal prosecution for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the 6 January attack on the US Capitol after the House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt of Congress.

US • 21 Oct 21

Steve Bannon has said he will not cooperate with the committee

US House cttee backs contempt charge against Bannon

A US congressional committee investigating the deadly 6 January assault on the Capitol has voted unanimously in favour of contempt-of-Congress charges against Steve Bannon, a longtime aide to former president Donald Trump.

US • 20 Oct 21

Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort

Legal woes of men once associated with Donald Trump

Steve Bannon is the latest associate of US President Donald Trump to face criminal charges.

World • 20 Aug 20

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon (L) arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee

Bannon questioned by Mueller in Russia probe

The special counsel probing Russian meddling in the US election and possible collusion by the Trump campaign questioned former White House adviser Steve Bannon this week, CNN has reported.

World • 16 Feb 18

Steve Bannon recently had a public falling out with Donald Trump

US media reports Steve Bannon subpoenaed by Mueller

US President Donald Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon has been subpoenaed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before a grand jury into alleged ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, the New York Times has reported

US • 16 Jan 18

Steve Bannon had been Breitbart executive chairman since 2012

Bannon leaves Breitbart after Trump remarks

Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chairman of right-wing news organisation Breitbart News.

Steve Bannon • 09 Jan 18

Michael Wolff said he spent about three hours with Donald Trump

Author stands over content of book Trump tried to stop

The author of a book which US President Donald Trump tried to block from publication has said he stands by everything contained in the work.

Donald Trump • 05 Jan 18

Donald Trump fired chief strategist Steve Bannon in August

Controversial Trump book to be published early

The publisher of a controversial book about US President Donald Trump's White House has responded to demands to "cease and desist" publication by moving the release date to four days earlier than planned.

World • 05 Jan 18

Donald Trump congratulates Steve Bannon during his swearing-in as a senior staff member on 22 January 2017

Trump says former aide Bannon has 'lost his mind'

President Donald Trump has hit out at former White House adviser Steve Bannon saying he has "lost his mind" in the fallout over damaging comments Mr Bannon made about Mr Trump's son in excerpts of a new book.

US • 03 Jan 18

Donald Trump was unhappy that Steve Bannon was seen as the architect of his success

Trump always reluctant to credit Bannon

When President Donald Trump fired White House chief strategist and former campaign manager Steve Bannon, it was almost like bidding goodbye to a part of himself.

Special Reports • 18 Aug 17

Donald Trump says NATO is no longer obsolete

Trump in abrupt shift on foreign policy issues

After less than three months in office, US President Donald Trump has abruptly shifted his stance on an array of foreign policy issues from the US relationship with Russia and China to the value of the NATO alliance.

US • 13 Apr 17

Officials said the national security adviser had struggled to work with Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon removed from US National Security Council

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, from the National Security Council after it was decided he was no longer needed on the key foreign policy group, a senior White House official said this evening.

World • 05 Apr 17

Steve Bannon was speaking to activists attending the Conservative Political Action Conference just outside Washington

Bannon tells conservatives to expect media fight

White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon has told conservatives to expect a daily fight as US President Donald Trump pushes through his agenda despite a media in "opposition" to his every move.

World • 23 Feb 17

Steve Bannon