Steve Bannon - report

American media executive & political strategist (born 1953)

Stephen Kevin Bannon is an American media executive, political strategist, and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist in the administration of U.S. president Donald Trump during the first seven months of Trump's term. He is a former executive chairman of Breitbart News and previously served on the board of the now-defunct data-analytics firm Cambridge Analytica.

2022 2023 2024

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Bannon, 67, surrendered to officials at the FBI's Washington DC field office. He now faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 (£74,429) fine. The indictment stems from his refusal to cooperate with the congressional committee investigating the Capitol riot. Both counts carry a minimum sentence of 30 days and a maximum of one year in jail.
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Bannon could now face up to a year in prison and a $100,000 (£74,522) fine. Lawmakers are considering similar contempt charges against Mr Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows, who also refused to comply with a subpoena.
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Bannon refused to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol. House voted 229-202 for the resolution, essentially falling along party lines, aside from nine Republicans. If found guilty by the DOJ, he could face a year in prison and a $100,000 fine.
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The House committee tasked with investigating the January 6 insurrection has voted to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to cooperate with their subpoena. The vote paves the way for a full House vote on the contempt measure Thursday. If passed, the Justice Department will decide whether to press charges. If convicted, Bannon would face up to a year in prison, but more likely a fine.
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The House Select Committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol said it would vote on adopting a contempt report against Steve Bannon. If approved during a vote on Tuesday, a criminal contempt report would be forwarded for a vote in the House. Contempt of Congress can result in a fine and between one and 12 months in prison.
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Bannon was indicted for allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of people in an online campaign to raise funds for a southern border wall. The fund, called “We Build the Wall,” was actually a slush fund for the personal expenses of Bannon and his co-defendants.