Tag Archives: Steve Bannon

Bannon: I Got Arrested Since They Can’t Arrest Trump

“These things are all been in the works and so they declared war then they immediately go, they obviously can’t get to President Trump so they going to get to Alex Jones, they’re going to Steve Bannon. “They’re going to get to everybody that’s got a platform. They’re trying to shut our platforms down. And they’re trying to stop our …

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Handcuffed Steve Bannon Gets Perp-Walked Into Court, Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges, Feds Take His Passport

Law & Crime reports: Ushered into a Manhattan criminal courtroom in handcuffs, a smirking Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty to six criminal charges related to a scheme to defraud donors of We Build the Wall. The indictment broadly mirrors the federal allegations pardoned by former President Donald Trump. Officers removed Bannon’s handcuffs before the proceedings began, and from there, the …

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CHARGES: Money Laundering, Fraud, And Conspiracy

The Washington Post reports: Stephen K. Bannon has been charged with money laundering, fraud and conspiracy in connection with the “We Build the Wall” fundraising scheme, for which he received a federal pardon during Donald Trump’s final days in the White House. Bannon, 68, was convicted this summer of contempt of Congress and is awaiting sentencing in that matter. He …

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Steve Bannon Now In Custody Of New York Authorities

The New York Times reports: Stephen K. Bannon, who once served as top adviser to former President Donald J. Trump, surrendered to the Manhattan district attorney’s office on Thursday and was expected to face charges later in the day. The precise charges against Mr. Bannon were unknown, and the indictment against him is sealed. But they are expected to be …

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TODAY: Bannon To Surrender To New York Prosecutors

The Washington Post reports: Stephen K. Bannon is expected to surrender to prosecutors Thursday morning to face a state-level criminal indictment, less than two months after being convicted of contempt of Congress and close to two years after former president Donald Trump pardoned him in a federal case involving defrauded contributors to a $25 million fundraising effort. Details of the …

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New York Indicts Bannon On Border Wall Scam Charges

The Washington Post reports: Stephen K. Bannon is expected to surrender to state prosecutors on Thursday to face a new criminal indictment, people familiar with the matter said, weeks after he was convicted of contempt of Congress and nearly two years after he received a federal pardon from President Donald Trump in a federal fraud case. The precise details of …

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Federal Judge Rejects Bannon’s Plea For New Trial

Fox News reports: A federal judge on Friday denied a request by Steve Bannon for a new trial, more than a month after jurors convicted him of contempt of Congress after he ignored a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee. Bannon argued for a new trial based on perceived flawed instructions to the jury and that he was blocked …

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Kushner Compares Steve Bannon To “Suicide Bomber”

Mediaite has the transcript: I think if you look at Steve – Steve was actually with us very early. He was great on the campaign. He was a great partner when it got to the White House. I think maybe the power got to his head a little bit or he just – it was being more of what he …

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Bannon Claims FBI Is Planning To Assassinate Trump

Mediaite reports: Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon went fully conspiratorial with Alex Jones by claiming the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago was part of a “deep state” plot to have Donald Trump assassinated or found with incriminating evidence. “I do not think it’s beyond this administrative state and their deep state apparatus to actually try to work on the assassination of …

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Gaetz And Bannon Vow Probes On COVID, The “Stolen Election,” And The “J6 Fedsurrection” After Midterms

Media Matters has the transcript: STEVE BANNON (HOST): What our folks want to know, is when we take back the House, is it going to be same-old-same-old, what’s going to be different? Are we going to go on the attack? REP. MATT GAETZ (R-FL): You know what, the truth is like a lion, it doesn’t need to be protected, it …

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“Big Lie” Lawyer Cleta Mitchell Scurries To Bannon’s Show To Exult In Politico Piece About Work For RNC

Media Matters has the transcript: STEVE BANNON: I’m reading this thing that the RNC is working with this new group and it’s Cleta Mitchell – she’s been on the show many times talking about it – and they meant it as a hit piece. This thing was like a paid advertisement cause it shows you the quality of training they’re …

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Kushner: Leaking Liar Bannon Physically Threatened Me

CNN reports: Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser writes that Bannon once yelled and threatened him in the Cabinet Room after Gary Cohn, a senior economic adviser, informed Kushner that Bannon was leaking negative information about him. “Steve, you gotta stop leaking on Gary,” Kushner said he told Bannon. “We’re trying to build a team here.” Kushner writes that Bannon responded: …

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Dershowitz: SCOTUS Will Overturn Bannon’s Conviction

Mediatite reports: Alan Dershowitz argued Steve Bannon was denied his constitutional right to a jury trial because his trial was held in Washington D.C., which is made up of mostly “Trump haters.” He joined Newsmax TV’s The Record Friday evening to discuss the case with host Greta Van Susteren. “What do you think of this verdict, and what do you …

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Bannon Vows Revenge On Jan. 6 Committee [VIDEO]

The Insider reports: Steve Bannon lashed out at the House January 6 committee hours after being found guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday. Speaking to Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Bannon warned committee staffers that Republicans would have their own committee if they returned to power. “We have to have a real January 6 committee, including to get to …

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BREAKING: Bannon Found Guilty Of Criminal Contempt

Reuters reports: Steve Bannon, a key associate of former President Donald Trump and an influential figure on the American right, was convicted on Friday of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, a major victory for the Democratic-led panel. A jury found Bannon, 68, guilty of two misdemeanor counts …

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Jury Begins Deliberations In Bannon’s Contempt Trial

CNN reports: Steve Bannon’s attorney Evan Corcoran veered several times into subjects the court wouldn’t allow him to discuss with the jury as he wrapped up his closing argument for Bannon’s innocence. A patter of objections from the Justice Department team that the judge agreed with led to a rocky final few minutes of Bannon’s case. Among other things, Corcoran …

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Bannon To Present No Defense In Contempt Trial

The Hill reports: Steve Bannon’s lawyers will not call any witnesses or introduce any new evidence in his criminal contempt trial after prosecutors spent less than two days laying out their case against the former White House strategist. David Schoen, one of the attorneys representing Bannon, told a federal judge Thursday morning they will not mount a defense in the …

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Prosecution Rests In Bannon’s Criminal Contempt Trial

NPR reports: The prosecution against former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon inched toward a conclusion Wednesday after the Justice Department presented evidence that Bannon flouted multiple warnings that he risked criminal charges for defying a subpoena and rested its case. Outside the courthouse afterwards, Bannon spoke briefly to reporters. He asked why Jan. 6 committee Chairman Bennie Thompson wasn’t present …

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Prosecutors: Bannon Thought He Was “Above The Law”

NBC News reports: Former Donald Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon “decided he was above the law” when he blew off the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in opening statements of Bannon’s contempt of Congress trial. Bannon “chose to show his contempt for Congress’ authority and its processes” by refusing to comply …

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Jury Selection Complete For Bannon’s Criminal Trial

CNN reports: Steve Bannon’s trial on contempt of Congress charges now has a jury. Fourteen jurors — 9 men and 5 women — will be sworn in shortly at the federal district courthouse in Washington, DC, now. The jury includes a State Department employee, an art salesman, a NASA contractor, a doctor, an architect and a handful of DC government …

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