Steve Bannon
2022 - 9 - 9
Steve Bannon's indictment reveals the truth about Trumpism (The Guardian)
In the end, Maga is nothing but a scam with hate in its heart and other people's money in its pockets.
In the end, Maga is nothing but a scam with hate in its heart and other people’s money in its pockets. The proposition is absurd not only because the party is in hock to a movement built on racial hate but also because the same movement has never evinced any interest in actually helping “ordinary Americans”. This affair – in which two people have already pleaded guilty – is a very direct example of a prominent figure in the Maga movement lining their pockets with the money of unsuspecting marks. They have made a mythic folk hero out of the white male worker, promising to return the country to an era like the 1950s, in which such people reigned supreme. By all appearances, Steve Bannon likes to think that he represents the soul of the Maga movement. Although donors to the group were assured that 100% of their money would be used on construction, large sums were siphoned into the pockets of those running the group.
Steve Bannon's Criminal Nightmare Just Got Very Real (VICE)
And this time, former President Donald Trump can't save him. That means Bannon, 68, now faces the gravest criminal jeopardy of his turbulent career over ...
In his last trial in July, Bannon was accused of ignoring subpoenas from the Congressional committee investigating the insurrection of Jan. Bannon sent a text message to one of his alleged co-conspirators at We Build The Wall that there would be “no deals I don’t approve,” James told a press conference on Thursday. [sentenced to a total](https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjqbmd/manafort-got-a-lighter-sentence-than-if-hed-been-dealing-crack) of seven years by two separate federal courts. “The legislature studied the issue very closely after the Manafort case and appropriately made changes to the law that paved the way for this indictment against Bannon,” Levin said. The firebrand political strategist promised to turn the tables on his opponents. With the law changed, I think this is going to pass muster.” “I knowingly and willingly conspired to receive money from the donations.” “It is a crime to turn a profit by lying to donors, and in New York, you will be held accountable,” Bragg said. “He diverted funds for paying the president of this organization and for personal expenses as well.” “The evidence against him appears to be very strong.” And two of Bannon’s former partners in the allegedly fraudulent We Build The Wall nonprofit have already pleaded guilty in a parallel federal case, meaning they could potentially be called in to provide damaging testimony against him at trial. By contrast, the most serious of Bannon’s five alleged felonies in New York could send him away for as long as 15 years.
Donald Trump Could Meet the Same Fate as Steve Bannon Over ... (Newsweek)
The former president may also face a criminal investigation for allegedly defrauding his supporters who donated to his Save America PAC.
[voter fraud claims so his irate supporters ](https://www.newsweek.com/jan6-hearing-monday-donald-trump-election-1715073)would continue to give donations. "Each and every day, my office works to ensure that when New Yorkers hand over money, they know where it's going and who it's going to – without any smokescreens or false promises." investigating the events which led up to the January 6 attack in an attempt to probe the inner workings of Trump's Save America PAC fundraising efforts. Biden is using government to divide & destroy this nation." The 'Big Lie' was also a big-rip off," Lofgren said. [Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump)'s fundraising efforts in the wake of the 2020 election just as the former president's close ally [Steve Bannon faces his own fraud investigation.](https://www.newsweek.com/steve-bannon-pardon-fraud-new-york-1740923)
Steve Bannon was indicted over private border wall campaign. Here ... (AZCentral.com)
"We Build The Wall”, a GoFundMe turned nonprofit, were indicted in New York on federal charges of money laundering, conspiracy and scheme to defraud.
Kolfage assured donors that the money raised would go solely toward border wall construction in strategic locations to increase border security. [https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2020/08/24/private-border-wall-construction-bannon-arrested/3403485001/](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2020/08/24/private-border-wall-construction-bannon-arrested/3403485001/) The third defendant pleaded not guilty and his retrial is set for October. [https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2020/08/20/brian-kolfage-arizona-border-wall-activist-arrested-along-steve-bannon/5617859002/](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2020/08/20/brian-kolfage-arizona-border-wall-activist-arrested-along-steve-bannon/5617859002/) Monthly payments of $20,000 were transferred to Kolfage each month after. [https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/08/border-wall-advocates-promote-plan-green-valley-town-hall/2818587002/](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/08/border-wall-advocates-promote-plan-green-valley-town-hall/2818587002/) With the help of prominent GOP leaders, the GoFundMe campaign raised $25 million from more than 500,000 donors shortly after its launch. Bannon first became involved with “We Build The Wall” in 2019. [https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2019/02/06/border-wall-gofundme-organizer-says-bannon-kobach-support-his-plans/2789347002/](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2019/02/06/border-wall-gofundme-organizer-says-bannon-kobach-support-his-plans/2789347002/) [ i](https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/22277047-bannonindictment?embed=true&responsive=false&sidebar=false)ndicted in Manhattan, New York on federal charges of money laundering, conspiracy and scheme to defraud. Bannon and the organization each face an additional misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to defraud. Doug Ducey visits shipping container border in Yuma](https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/border-issues/2022/09/08/gov-doug-ducey-visits-shipping-container-border-yuma/8027216001/)
Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in 'We Build the Wall' scheme (syracuse.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on ...
[Bannon was convicted in July on contempt charges](https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-steve-bannon-donald-trump-congress-government-and-politics-26c539434d968d642563b38c34a62916) for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. [been scheduled to be sentenced this week](https://apnews.com/article/steve-bannon-business-donald-trump-b0b6d7ec4d4f71f75213e8e63a4785f3), but that was recently postponed to December. “All the money you give goes to building the wall,” Bannon told donors at a June 2019 fundraising event, according to the New York indictment unsealed Thursday. A voice of nationalist, outsider conservatism, Bannon led the conservative Breitbart News before becoming chief executive officer of Trump’s 2016 campaign in its critical final months. The top charge against Bannon carries a maximum sentence of five to 15 years in prison. [Trump pardoned Bannon](https://apnews.com/article/steve-bannon-trump-pardons-broidy-66c82f25134735e742b2501c118723bb) on his last day in office. Bannon, 68, was released after his arraignment on money laundering, conspiracy, fraud and other charges related to the “We Build the Wall” campaign. The case, brought by New York prosecutors, is a state-level reboot of a federal case cut short last year by a presidential pardon. “They think they are above the law. Arriving at the Manhattan district attorney’s office shortly after 9 a.m. NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. The company pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Steve Bannon to be indicted in 'We Build the Wall' case (Euronews)
– Steve Bannon, a onetime top strategist to former U.S. President Donald Trump, surrendered on Thursday to New York authorities to face state charges in a new ...
– Steve Bannon, a onetime top strategist to former U.S. He had been previously charged by federal prosecutors in connection with that drive, but was dismissed from that case after receiving a presidential pardon from Trump. Bannon, 68, is expected to be indicted in connection with a fundraising drive, known as “We Build the Wall,” to help build Trump’s signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon has back to the 'wall' in million ... (CNBCTV18)
Bannon was indicted on Thursday on six criminal charges, including money laundering, related to an over $15-million fundraiser for the US-Mexico border wall ...
Currently, the Trump Organization faces a scheduled trial in October. The state probe of Bannon began under former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance. The prosecutors of that case estimated a $25-million fundraising drive.
Steve Bannon Surrenders to Face NY Charges of Donor Fraud and ... (Democracy Now!)
Bannon was first charged by federal prosecutors in 2020 but received a pardon from Donald Trump ahead of his trial. Two of Bannon's co-defendants later pleaded ...
Donald Trump’s former White House political adviser Steve Bannon has surrendered to police in New York, where he faces state charges he defrauded donors to an anti-immigrant nonprofit called We Build the Wall. Attorney General Letitia James: “He basically stole millions of dollars to line his own pocket and those of other politically connected people. And today he and We Build the Wall are being charged for defrauding these donors out of more than $15 million and for laundering the proceeds to further advance and to conceal the fraud.”
WBAP Morning News: Steve Bannon Turns Himself In AND It ... (WBAP News/Talk)
Former presidential advisor Steve Bannon turned himself in to New York City authorities over possibly defrauding donors. Fox News Radio's Ryan Schmelz tells ...
Steve Bannon Cares About as Much About Building a Border Wall ... (Esquire.com)
Steve Bannon has been charged by the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, with two counts of money laundering, a count of scheme to defraud, and two counts ...
[self-funded](https://www.npr.org/2016/07/14/485699964/every-position-donald-trump-has-taken-on-how-he-is-funding-his-campaign), and he hasn't stopped asking for money since. [He hires them.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/5-questions-about-president-trumps-use-of-undocumented-workers/2019/12/04/29439928-16a2-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html) And Steve Bannon doesn't give a flyer about building the Big, Beautiful Wall. By the way, [the Save America PAC is also under investigation](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/us/politics/trump-save-america-pac-subpoenas.html). The Wall was a potent vehicle for the MAGA message that Real America, the true and rightful citizens of the United States, had to build a citadel to protect themselves from the unruly hordes outside the castle walls. [a royal departure from this earthly plane](https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a41132745/queen-elizabeth-legacy/), and even amid [the absolute avalanche](https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a41106889/aileen-cannon-trump-special-master/) of [court activity](https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a41058839/trump-special-master/) around the former president of the United States. And it might just work, at least in the court of public opinion. He also at one point [shut the government down](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/25/trump-shutdown-announcement-1125529). This was [one of many pardons](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/politics/trump-pardons.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article) Trump handed out to his cronies, but he no longer has that power and it doesn't apply to state charges anyway. I mean, look at this [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/nyregion/bannon-indictment-new-york.html) breakdown of the three other principals charged by the feds in the We Build the Wall fiasco: But on his way out of office, Trump pardoned Bannon before the case went to trial. He was foiled, we can only assume, by the pesky Deep State, just like he was foiled by Congress after he scrapped the promise to force our southern neighbors to pay for it and asked for some taxpayer cash. The Legislative Branch declined to exercise its power of the purse to fund this boondoggle, so Trump responded by
Bannon's Build The Wall Paid CEO $20K a Month Despite Saying ... (Newsweek)
The CEO of former Donald Trump campaign adviser Steve Bannon's WeBuildTheWall organization received $20,000 monthly payments and a $100,000 upfront payment ...
"In text messages exchanged on or about December 30, 2018, between Bannon and a high-level WeBuildTheWall, Inc. In another instance on or about June 6, 2019, "Entity 1 transferred $20,000 to Unindicted Co-Conspirator 1." While he received those repeated $20,000 payments, his promise of not being paid "was a material part of WeBuildTheWall, Inc.'s fundraising effort," the indictment said. were accused of conducting "a year-long fundraising scheme in which they defrauded thousands of donors across the country out of more than $15 million to line their own pockets, and then laundered the proceeds to further advance and conceal the fraud." Bragg's office with two felony counts of money laundering, two felony counts of conspiracy and one felony count of a scheme to defraud. founder Brian Kolfage because the indictment mentions that this person shared a statement in an update to its crowdfunding website page on or about January 11, 2019, that they "will personally not take a penny of compensation from these donations."
'Burn and Rave at Close of Day': The New MAGA Military and Steve ... (The Washington Spectator)
The control of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and key gubernatorial seats in the November midterm elections may rest on far-right military ...
Schedule F simply did away with that protection, allowing any troublesome employee, especially in the State Department, the Pentagon, and the realms of national security, law enforcement, and intelligence, simply to be redesignated as a “policy advocate” and removed. We’re going to use the venue of Congress, congressional oversight, to adjudicate the election of 2020, and when we do that they’re going to throw everything at us, they’re going to disqualify us from elections, they’re going to try to burn the cities again.” As he says, “We’re at war.” Looking to flip a marginal Democratic seat in Michigan is Jennifer-Ruth Green, a retired lieutenant colonel in Air Force Cyber Operations of mixed African-American and Filipino heritage, who describes herself as “a true conservative who will fight back against the Woke insanity.” One of the biggest of all Democratic scalps in November would be that of Rep. Bolduc himself may turn out to be too toxic, derided by one mainstream Republican critic in New Hampshire as “a tinfoil hat-wearing loose-cannon conspiracy theorist.” Trump has lavished praise on Bolduc for an “incredible presentation” on Fox and Friends in which he called for the resignation of Mark Milley (described by Trump as “the Taliban and China’s all-time favorite general”), but that’s as far as it has gone, even though, as Bolduc said last year, “I am doing everything I possibly can to earn his endorsement.” Cory Mills is emblematic in many ways of the new breed of veterans of the “forever wars” who embody Bannon’s vision of a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. The first is to purge the GOP of “RINOs,” Republicans in Name Only. [so] you have two separate chains of command.” The military is “the heart and soul of this country,” and it “has been infiltrated essentially by a Cultural Revolution, just like Mao had it in China in the 1960s.” As in several of the other key battleground seats that are up for grabs in November, one of the most striking features of the Republican primary in this district is that it was contested by more than one right-wing veteran, each apparently determined to out-MAGA the others. He is also a fierce opponent of LGBTQ rights, which he describes as an “evil” that must be eradicated by “God’s army.” In April 2021, as the “woke military” campaign intensified, he was a keynote speaker at the relaunch of the Promise Keepers, a long-dormant group dedicated to “Biblical masculinity” that brought hundreds of thousands of supporters onto the streets of Washington, D.C., in the 1990s. “The basis of Critical Race Theory,” he argues, “is that the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the founding documents, locked in an illegal status, the systemic racism that in their minds is why America is evil, corrupt, and must be repurposed, fundamentally transformed. Critical Race Theory is now at the heart of the campaign against the “woke military.” It has proved to be an effective tool in fanning the anxieties of suburban families and independent voters about parental choice in education, notably contributing to the election of Virginia Republican governor Glenn Youngkin,. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.”
Bannon in Custody (The American Prospect)
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon is escorted into the courtroom for his arraignment in Manhattan State Supreme Court after surrendering to ...
Second, Bannon and Trump are the ultimate cynics. He invited me to come see him at his townhouse, and I did. I asked an intern to transcribe the interview. After he left the White House, Bannon went back into wild-man freelance mode. In the course of a half-hour interview, he managed to say several insulting things about his boss. I was on vacation at the time in Lenox, Massachusetts.
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