Federal prosecutors have argued that Steve Bannon should not be granted early release from prison as his claims lack merit. They criticized Bannon for interpreting the delay in his appeal process as an indication of substantial merit, asserting that the delay is simply due to the court's heavy workload. Bannon, a former Trump strategist, was convicted of contempt of Congress in July 2022 for failing to respond to a subpoena related to the January 6 Capitol attack and has been serving a four-month sentence since July 1. Prosecutors noted that Bannon's attempts to present 'changed circumstances' for his release are unsupported by evidence. They emphasized that both the D.C. Circuit and the Supreme Court have upheld the decision for his detention pending appeal. Bannon's sentence is set to conclude on October 29, 2023, but his prospects for early release remain bleak.