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‘We Build the Wall' Founder Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fraud
Kolfage received more than $350,000 in donor funds, which he spent on personal expenses that included boat payments, a luxury SUV and cosmetic surgery, prosecutors said in a court filing.
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‘I've Lived an Honest Life:' George Santos Tells Gaetz He Won't Resign as Pressure Mounts
Slamming the coverage of his travails as “media nonsense,” Rep. George Santos on Thursday defiantly insisted he had no plans to resign from Congress.
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Steve Bannon Gets 4 Months in Jail for Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
The longtime ally of former President Donald Trump was convicted in July of defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 House panel investigating the Capitol riot.
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Steve Bannon Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Defying Jan. 6 Panel Subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was sentenced Friday to serve four months behind bars after defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Bannon Indicted in NY on Conspiracy, Money Laundering Charges in Alleged Wall Scheme
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon surrendered Thursday to face state money laundering and conspiracy charges in New York alleging he duped donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Bannon is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon.
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Steve Bannon Expects to Face New Criminal Charge in NYC
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he expects to be charged soon in a state criminal case in New York City.
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Jury Finds Bannon Guilty on Contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon was found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress by a Washington, D.C., jury on Friday.
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Steve Bannon's Contempt Conviction Hailed by Jan. 6 Committee
A federal jury on Friday found former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon guilty of two contempt of Congress charges over his refusal to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
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Steve Bannon's Defense Seeks Acquittal and Then Rests Case
Steve Bannon’s lawyer has opened his defense by asking the judge to rule that prosecutors had not proven their contempt-of-Congress case against the former adviser to then-President Donald Trump.
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Bannon's Team Raises Question About House Subpoena Deadline
Steve Bannon’s lawyers are trying to establish at his criminal contempt trial that the deadline for the onetime strategist for Donald Trump to appear before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot was flexible as long as the two sides were negotiating terms.
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Government Says Steve Bannon Ignored Subpoena, Acted Above the Law
Federal prosecutors called their first witness to the stand Tuesday and began building their case that former Trump adviser Steve Bannon willfully ignored a congressional subpoena in open defiance of the U.S. government. Bannon, a longtime adviser and strategist for former President Donald Trump, was brought to trial on a pair of federal charges for criminal contempt of Congress...
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Jury Selection Begins in Contempt Trial of Ex-Trump Advisor Steve Bannon
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s contempt-of-Congress trial will stretch into a second day after lawyers labored through a long Monday session trying to select a jury without preconceived opinions. Bannon is facing criminal charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
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Bannon Agrees to Testify Before Jan. 6 Committee Days Before Trial
It’s not clear when former Trump adviser Steve Bannon would appear before the Jan. 6 committee or what he would reveal, and attorneys with the Department of Justice said the offer is “last-ditch attempt to avoid accountability.” To break down what it all means, we spoke to Jamil Jaffer, former chief counsel and adviser for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Steve Bannon Now Says He's Willing to Testify Before Jan. 6 Committee
The former White House strategist and ally of Donald Trump faces criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena.
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WATCH: Trump Allies Lay Out Pressure Campaign on Pence
The Jan. 6 committee presented a video compilation on Thursday, showcasing former President Donald Trump’s allies during media appearances and recorded testimony on efforts to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to stop Joe Biden’s election victory.
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Federal Judge Won't Dismiss Contempt Charges Against Steve Bannon
A federal judge on Wednesday declined to dismiss contempt of Congress charges against former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon.
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2 Plead Guilty in ‘We Build the Wall' Fraudulent Fundraiser
The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall has pleaded guilty to charges in a case that once included former President Donald Trump’s adviser Steve Bannon
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Judge Deals Blow to Steve Bannon's Legal Defense in Upcoming Trial
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon cannot argue at his trial on charges of contempt of Congress that he is not guilty because he was following the advice of his lawyer, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols said that such a defense is not available in a contempt of Congress case, dealing Bannon’s defense a major setback. He faces...
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July Trial Set for Steve Bannon in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Contempt of Congress Case
Bannon was indicted after the House held him in contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the investigation of the pro-Trump Jan. 6 Capitol riot.