Bannon had been convicted in July 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress and sentenced to four months in prison.

The conviction stemmed from Bannon's refusal to comply with the Jan. 6 committee's request for documents and testimony related to their investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Bannon's non-compliance was seen as a serious offense, particularly in the aftermath of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

Despite attempts to delay his sentence, U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols had previously ordered Bannon to report to prison by July 1, citing no basis for further postponement. Bannon pursued an appeal of his conviction, which was rejected in May, leaving the Supreme Court as his last hope in avoiding incarceration. However, the Supreme Court's rejection of his appeal has paved the way for him to begin serving his sentence.

Bannon's lawyer argued that he relied on the advice of counsel and was awaiting the resolution of issues surrounding executive privilege. However, federal prosecutors emphasized that Bannon's claim of executive privilege was not valid, as he had been a part of the Trump administration years before the time frame being examined by the Jan. 6 committee.

The news of Bannon's impending imprisonment comes as Peter Navarro, another former Trump adviser who was convicted on the same charges, nears the end of his four-month prison sentence. Navarro reported to prison in March and is expected to complete his sentence soon.

At 70 years old, Bannon has been assigned an inmate number by the federal Bureau of Prisons, indicating that he will soon enter the prison system to serve his four-month term.

As the legal battle surrounding the Jan. 6 committee's investigation continues, the imprisonment of Bannon underscores the gravity of contempt of Congress charges and reinforces the importance of cooperating with congressional inquiries.

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