DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, is scheduled to be released from prison Tuesday after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in a congressional investigation. US Capitol attack On January 6, 2021.

Bannon will leave the Federal Penitentiary in Danbury, Connecticut, before dawn and hold a news conference in Manhattan later in the day, his representatives said. He is also expected to continue his podcast on Tuesday.

Bannon, 70, was sent to prison on July 1 after his request to postpone his prison sentence while he appealed his conviction was rejected by the Supreme Court.

a jury found Bannon guilty Two charges of contempt of Congress in 2022: one for refusing to sit for testimony before the House Committee on January 6, and the second for refusing to produce documents related to Trump’s participation in efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. race.

When he began serving his sentence in July, Bannon called himself a “political prisoner.”

“I’m proud to go to prison,” he said at the time, adding that he stood up to Attorney General Merrick Garland and a “corrupt” Justice Department.

Republican Trump seeks to regain presidency next week’s election against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

Federal appeals court panel He upheld Bannon’s convictions in May. Bannon is now asking the full appeals court to hear his case. His legal team argued that the congressional subpoena was invalid because Trump invoked executive privilege. But prosecutors say Bannon left the White House years ago and Trump never invoked executive privilege before the committee.

Bannon will face additional charges in New York state court. deceived donors Who gave money to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. Bannon has denied money laundering, conspiracy, fraud and other charges. The trial in this case is scheduled to begin in December.