In a shocking development, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has acknowledged that it has unlawfully held former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, violating the provisions of the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018. The admission comes after Bannon’s legal team received a letter from the federal agency, confirming that bureaucratic delays have caused his illegal detention beyond the time he should have been released under accrued good time credits.
The First Step Act, signed into law by President Trump, was aimed at reforming the criminal justice system by reducing mandatory minimum sentences and expanding the “safety valve.” This provision allows courts to impose shorter sentences on nonviolent, low-level drug offenders. Although Bannon’s case doesn’t involve drug offenses, the time credits he earned under the FSA should have facilitated his early release.
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A letter obtained by The Tennessee Star and addressed to Bannon’s legal team details how bureaucratic mismanagement, seemingly under the Biden-Harris administration, has left Bannon in custody despite his eligibility for early release. His legal team filed a motion on August 29, demanding his immediate release and questioning why the government has delayed its response for more than 75 days.
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