WASHINGTON, D.C. — Steve Bannon, the former White House senior strategist under Donald Trump, is making a fresh attempt to secure his release from federal prison, just two months into a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. Bannon’s new attorney, R. Trent McCotter, filed a 12-page motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday, requesting that the court reimpose bail pending appeal.
The filing cites what McCotter described as new “developments” and “significant events” that could justify Bannon’s release while his appeal is being considered. Bannon, who began serving his sentence at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, on July 1, 2024, is currently slated for release just before Election Day in November.
In the event that the court denies the request for bail, the motion alternatively asks that Bannon be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence under supervised release, rather than in prison.
This latest effort is part of Bannon’s ongoing legal battle to reduce his time behind bars. The former Trump adviser has repeatedly sought to avoid or shorten his prison sentence since being convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The court has not yet ruled on the motion, and it remains unclear whether Bannon will be granted bail or any modification to his sentence.