 Meanwhile, Mr Trump's close ally and former chief strategist Steve Bannon has gone to prison to serve a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. Mr Bannon described himself as a political prisoner as he arrived at the low-security federal jail. Speaking to the BBC's Sarah Smith before his imprisonment, Mr Bannon said he remained focused on raising a so-called MAGA army to contest the result of the 2024 presidential vote and that being behind bars wouldn't change that.