2 hours agoThe last minutes of Trump as president, he forgave his teacher Steve Bannon
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)President Donald Trump forgave his former great strateg chief Steve Bannon, in a last-minute decision taken just hours before he was scheduled to leave the White House for the last time. The announcement came just hours before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Trump was told [...]
Trump told people that after many discussions, he had decided to pardon Bannon as one of his last acts in office.
President Trump gave Stephen Bannon complete forgiveness. Feth5an Bannon prosecutors on charges of fraud stemming from his involvement in a political project,” said in the White House statement, issued by Kayleigh McEnanny.
“Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for its political keenness. ”
Bannon, who was a senior adviser to President Trump during his 2016 campaign, was charged in August last year with fraud on a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the US-American border.
Prosecutors said Bannon and three others deceived hundreds of thousands of donors in connection with the “campaign we built the Wall”, which raised $25m. Bannon has claimed to have received more than $1m, at least some of which he used to cover personal expenses. He denies the accusations and is still not on trial.
Trump also apologized for more than 70 others in his last hours in office. Forgiveness was announced for the Lil Wayne and Kodak Black rappers, as well as for former Detroit Mayor Keame Kilpatrick.
It is common for outgoing presidents to apologize before leaving the White House.
