Steve Bannon has been released from prison after completing his contempt of Congress sentence.

Steve Bannon, a right-wing podcast host and former Donald Trump campaign official, was released from federal Bureau of Prisons custody with one week left until the election between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 committee, which was investigating the Capitol attack fueled by Trump’s election lies. Bannon hosts a podcast called “Bannon’s War Room” and has downplayed the attack. Despite serving time, Bannon claimed Democrats couldn’t win the election unless they were “stealing it.” Trump himself faces four criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and has pleaded not guilty. Bannon, a 70-year-old white male, served his time at a federal correctional institution in Connecticut. Bannon attempted to claim executive privilege to avoid testifying to the Jan. 6 committee, but eventually agreed to testify. He was convicted of contempt of Congress, as was former White House official Peter Navarro, who also served a four-month sentence. Navarro was released during the Republican National Convention and received a hero’s welcome. Bannon’s release came shortly after Biden dropped out of the race and Harris became the Democratic nominee.

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