Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon leaves prison, says he’s “empowered”

Ex-Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon was released from federal prison early Tuesday morning, just one week before Election Day.Why it matters: With his “War Room” podcast, the MAGA media firebrand has built one of the right’s most powerful platforms. His release allows him to return to the microphone for the 2024 campaign’s climactic final week.What he’s saying: Bannon told Axios that he feels “amazing and more importantly empowered” after four months of incarceration.He predicted in a text message that former President Trump “will win with [the] chance to win big — complete repudiation of elites.”Driving the news: Bannon was serving a four-month sentence on contempt of Congress charges for refusing to comply with a subpoena related to the Jan…
Source : Axios