CBS Evening News reports that Steve Bannon “began planting seeds to challenge the 2024 results” as soon as he was released from prison
Norah O'Donnell: Bannon “immediately started pushing unfounded conspiracy theories”
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From the October 29, 2024, edition of CBS' CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell
NORAH O'DONNELL (HOST): Just in time for the final election push, Steve Bannon, a key Trump ally, got out of prison today. He served four months for Contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the congressional January 6 committee and immediately started pushing unfounded conspiracy theories. CBS’ Scott Macfarlane now on the blustery voice of the far-right that is only growing louder.
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SCOTT MACFARLANE (GUEST): Former Trump White House aide, Steve Bannon, seen in this blurry photo during his early-morning release from the Danbury, Connecticut federal prison, and Bannon picked up right where he left off, immediately returning to his audience of tens of thousands of viewers and listeners and began planting seeds to challenge the 2024 results.
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Bannon said he is going to urge Trump to address the nation on election night even if results aren't clear or final.