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Steve Bannon charged with money laundering in wall-building scheme

Former President Donald Trump's longtime ally Steve Bannon surrendered on 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 US-Mexico border. Bannon is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday afternoon. Prosecutors say that while Bannon promised donors all the money they gave would go to building the wall, he was involved in funnelling hundreds of thousands of dollars to two other people involved in the scheme. The indictment didn't identify those people by name, but the details match those of Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in April. Bannon's state-level charges in New York stem from the same alleged conduct as an attempted federal prosecution that ended abruptly, before trial, when Trump pardoned Bannon on his last day in office. Manhattan prosecutors also charged WeBuildTheWall, Inc., a nonprofit entity that Bannon and others allegedly used to solicit .

Steve Bannon charged with money laundering in wall-building scheme
Updated On : 08 Sep 2022 | 9:21 PM IST

Mexican Prez backs US as it ends controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy

"Now that the court has decided that those who request asylum in the US can wait in the US... We see it as a good thing," Lopez Obrador told reporters

Mexican Prez backs US as it ends controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy
Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 11:55 AM IST

US administration and Mexico seek ways to do more on irregular immigration

Kamala Harris and Homeland Security Secretary have conveyed to the most important US partner that the Biden administration is taking a more nuanced approach to immigration than its predecessor

US administration and Mexico seek ways to do more on irregular immigration
Updated On : 16 Jun 2021 | 8:49 AM IST

US unwinds Donald Trump policy making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico

The Biden administration moved to restore the asylum system to how it worked for decades Saturday by releasing a group of asylum-seekers into the United States, ending their long wait in Mexico

US unwinds Donald Trump policy making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico
Updated On : 20 Feb 2021 | 7:57 AM IST

US President Biden halts border wall building after Trump's final surge

In the days before Joe Biden became US president, construction crews worked quickly to finish Donald Trump's wall at an iconic cross-border park overlooking the Pacific Ocean

US President Biden halts border wall building after Trump's final surge
Updated On : 22 Jan 2021 | 3:08 PM IST

On Day 1, Biden to undo Trump's Muslim travel ban, Mexico border wall

The new president's mask mandate will require face coverings and physical distancing for everyone in federal buildings and on federal lands

On Day 1, Biden to undo Trump's Muslim travel ban, Mexico border wall
Updated On : 21 Jan 2021 | 2:13 AM IST

Biden's order to stop border wall construction would save $2.6 bn: Report

President-elect Joe Biden would save about USD 2.6 billion of the US government if he halts the construction of the border wall, as per the US Army corps of Engineers

Biden's order to stop border wall construction would save $2.6 bn: Report
Updated On : 17 Dec 2020 | 12:51 PM IST

Steve Bannon: Rise & fall of ex-Trump aide now charged in border wall scam

His indictment came on the same morning the Trump administration lost a bid to block a subpoena by the Manhattan district attorney for the president's tax filings

Steve Bannon: Rise & fall of ex-Trump aide now charged in border wall scam
Updated On : 21 Aug 2020 | 8:54 AM IST

US Supreme Court permits Trump to use Pentagon funds for border wall

Transfer of the $3.6 billion in military construction funds is awaiting approval from the defense secretary

US Supreme Court permits Trump to use Pentagon funds for border wall
Updated On : 27 Jul 2019 | 10:14 AM IST

16 states sue Trump administration in showdown over border wall funds

The legal challenges could slow down Trump's efforts to build the wall, which he says is needed to check illegal immigration and drug trafficking

16 states sue Trump administration in showdown over border wall funds
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 11:14 PM IST

California files lawsuit over Trump's Mexican border wall

The lawsuit filed by a Democrat largely mirrors two others by environmental advocacy groups that allege the administration overstepped its authority to speed construction of the wall

California files lawsuit over Trump's Mexican border wall
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:33 AM IST

Trump's Mexico wall plan lies in pieces

No funding has been appropriated by Congress to advance the project beyond the testing phase

Trump's Mexico wall plan lies in pieces
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:33 AM IST

Legal groups oppose Trump's ban on asylum for those entering US illegally

Around 3,000 people from the first of the caravans have arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, across the border from San Diego, California

Legal groups oppose Trump's ban on asylum for those entering US illegally
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:33 AM IST

Donald Trump to address the nation on US-Mexico border wall issue today

Trump is also scheduled to visit the Southern border on Thursday, the White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said

Donald Trump to address the nation on US-Mexico border wall issue today
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:33 AM IST

No govt shutdown, US lawmakers reach deal on Mexico border wall funding

The agreement also includes increases for new technologies such as advanced screening at border entry point, humanitarian aid sought by Democrats, and additional customs officers

No govt shutdown, US lawmakers reach deal on Mexico border wall funding
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:29 AM IST

Trump 'not happy' with border wall deal, but doesn't reject it either

Trump posted on Twitter that he had been briefed by Republican Senator Richard Shelby and was reviewing the measure

Trump 'not happy' with border wall deal, but doesn't reject it either
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:29 AM IST

Border wall contractors prepare for a hostile environment

Building a wall on the Mexican border was a cornerstone of Trump's presidential campaign

Border wall contractors prepare for a hostile environment
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:27 AM IST

Mexico will 'eventually' pay for border wall, says Donald Trump

Trump had in January decided that he will seek to pay for the wall by imposing a 20% tax on imports

Mexico will 'eventually' pay for border wall, says Donald Trump
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:26 AM IST

Trump threatens to shut down govt, if necessary, for Mexico border wall

Proposed wall to be at the centre of debate when US Congress negotiates new govt funding bill

Trump threatens to shut down govt, if necessary, for Mexico border wall
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:26 AM IST

Trump says only Mexico border wall can stop the flow of illegal immigrants

Trump said his administration wants people to come into the country legally and on merit

Trump says only Mexico border wall can stop the flow of illegal immigrants
Updated On : 19 Feb 2019 | 7:26 AM IST