Former advisor to [[Donald Trump]] who fleeces Trump supporters for money for a fake border wall project, tries to overthrow the government on January 6 in a seditious conspiracy plot, raises bail for Enrique Tarrio, and a smorgasboard of other despicable things. Prior to working for Trump, Bannon helped co-found [right-wing](https://doctorparadox.net/tag/right-wing/) online news site Breitbart News. His acts were controversial, from resurrecting the "America First" fascist-sympathy slogan of the 1930s, to the Muslim travel ban, to the administration's withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement. ## Charged with: - Contempt of Congress -- convicted Nov, 2021 - felony money laundering (NY) -- pardoned - felony conspiracy (NY) -- pardoned - felony scheme to defraud (NY) -- pardoned