All Hell Breaks Loose Outside Prison Moments Before Bannon Surrenders

Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Trump, surrendered to authorities on Monday to begin his four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress.

Just before noon, Bannon arrived at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury, Connecticut, to commence his sentence.

On Friday, Bannon filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court seeking release during the appeals process, but his request was denied the same day.

Before entering the Danbury facility, Bannon spoke to his supporters, expressing his resolve: "I am proud to go to prison," Bannon declared. "If this is what it takes to stand up to tyranny, if this is what it takes to stand up to the Garland corrupt criminal DOJ, if this is what it takes to stand up to Nancy Pelosi, if this is what it takes to stand up to Joe Biden, I’m proud to do it."

Amidst a noisy crowd of protestors and supporters, Bannon was joined by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican Senate candidate Royce White, former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, and a priest.

When questioned by ABC News about his actions, Bannon remained defiant. "I have not only no regrets," he stated, "I’m actually proud of what I did. I’d feel terrible if I didn’t do it. I don’t mind going to prison today."

Bannon assured relatives of former President Donald Trump that he would continue to support Trump's campaign from prison and that his War Room podcast would be "bigger and better than ever."

"My voice is not needed by you. We are a movement of populists," Bannon affirmed.

"Victory or death," he concluded, adding, "It’s time for me to surrender up at Danbury."

Bannon, 70, was ordered by a U.S. court judge to report to jail by July 1 to begin serving his sentence.

He is the second Trump advisor, following Peter Navarro in March, to be convicted and sentenced to prison for defying the Jan. 6 committee.

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