CNN: Bannon To Get Regular Prison, Not “Club Fed”

CNN reports:

When former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon goes to prison, he won’t be serving time at what’s known as a “Club Fed,” the most comfortable type of facility in the federal system, as he had wanted, according to people familiar with the arrangements.

Instead of a minimum-security prison camp, where many nonviolent offenders serve their time, Bannon – now a right-wing podcaster with a following of loyal Trump supporters – is set to report next month to the low-security federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, one of the sources told CNN.

But Bannon isn’t eligible for the lowest-level prison setup because he still has a pending criminal case against him in New York, where he is fighting the charges and set to go to trial in September. That case accuses him of defrauding donors in a fundraising effort branded the “We Build the Wall” campaign for a border wall between the US and Mexico.

Read the full article. Bannon’s attorneys have reportedly said that they expected him get a Club Fed assignment.

6.17.24 452 pm ET CNN’s Senior Reporter, Katelyn Polantz @kpolantz w/ CNN Anchor @jaketapper

What prison will Steve Bannon likely report to on July 1st?

Not Club Fed apparently pic.twitter.com/oq5MZky35g

— Jeff Storobinsky (@jeffstorobinsky) June 17, 2024