The Indo Daily: Steve Bannon, Trump’s MAGA mastermind – will he still wield power in prison?

The long-time ally – and occasional foe – of Donald Trump previously acted as the former US president’s right-hand man and chief orchestrator of his successful election campaign.

This week, the notoriously outspoken Bannon was handed a four-month jail sentence following charges of defying a subpoena into the investigation of the 2021 assault on Capitol Hill.

Surrendering himself on Monday, Bannon declared that he was “proud” to go to prison.

The former Navy officer-turned-investment banker rose to prominence as a leading figure in right-wing media throughout the 2000s, before eventually aligning himself with Trump and taking up his formal role in the White House.

The move wasn’t without controversy, as a fallout between the two led Trump to label his one-time close confidant “Sloppy Steve” before dismissing him from his cabinet.

No stranger to headlines, Bannon has been described…