DANBURY, Conn. — Steve Bannon, a prominent associate of Donald Trump, is set to be released from prison on Tuesday after completing a four-month sentence that stemmed from his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena during the investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Bannon will exit the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, during the early morning hours, with plans for a press conference later that day in Manhattan, according to his representatives. Additionally, he is expected to resume his podcast activities on the same day.

The 70-year-old Bannon reported to prison on July 1 after the Supreme Court denied his request to postpone the prison sentence while he appealed his conviction. In 2022, a jury found Bannon guilty of two charges of contempt of Congress; one charge was for declining to appear for a deposition before the January 6 House Committee, while the other was for refusing to produce documents relating to his involvement in Trump’s attempts to challenge his electoral defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.

When he began serving his sentence, Bannon declared himself a “political prisoner,” expressing pride in facing imprisonment. He criticized Attorney General Merrick Garland and labeled the Justice Department as “corrupt.”

Trump, a Republican candidate, is currently seeking to reclaim the presidency in the upcoming election against Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

In May, a federal appeals court upheld Bannon’s convictions, and he is now requesting the entire appeals court to review his case. His legal team contends that the congressional subpoena was invalid due to Trump’s claim of executive privilege. However, prosecutors argue that Bannon had departed from the White House significantly earlier and that Trump did not invoke executive privilege when addressing the committee.

In addition to his current legal challenges, Bannon is facing further criminal charges in New York state. These charges accuse him of misleading donors who contributed funds meant for constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon has pleaded not guilty to various charges, including money laundering, conspiracy, and fraud. A trial related to these issues is scheduled to commence in December.