Steve Bannon returns to court ahead of trial on 'We Build the Wall' fraud charges

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Steve Bannon returns to court ahead of trial on 'We Build the Wall' fraud charges
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The staunch Trump ally is fresh out of prison on contempt of Congress charges.

Steve Bannon speaks during a press conference after being release from the Federal Correctional Institution Danbury where he was incarcerated, Oct. 29, 2024, New York.courtroom on Tuesday ahead of a December trial for allegedly defrauding supporters of Trump's attempt to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.in 2022 to charges that he defrauded donors to "We Build the Wall," an online fundraising effort to raise money for Trump's signature policy.

Bannon's trial is scheduled for Dec. 9, but he is trying to push it into January to give his attorney extra time to prepare. Steve Bannon speaks during a press conference after being release from the Federal Correctional Institution Danbury where he was incarcerated, Oct. 29, 2024, New York."It's two years old," defense attorney John Carman said of the case. "The political significance of the case is behind us."by Trump on Trump's final night in office during his first term. The pardon only applied to the federal case and did not preclude state charges.

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