Overview

• Steve Bannon admitted to defrauding donors in the 'We Build the Wall' campaign, which raised over $20 million for a privately constructed border wall.
• Under the plea agreement, Bannon pleaded guilty to a single count of scheming to defraud and received a three-year conditional discharge, avoiding prison time.
• The agreement bars Bannon from leading nonprofits or raising funds for charities in New York and prohibits the use of donor data from the scheme.
• Bannon called the case a 'political persecution' and urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate New York prosecutors involved in the case.
• The case followed a 2021 federal pardon by Donald Trump, which did not apply to state charges; other defendants in the scheme were convicted and sentenced to prison.