President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters after pleading not guilty to charges that he ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme to build a southern border wall, Aug. 20, 2020, in New York. Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/ AP Trial Date Set for Steve Bannon and 'We Build the Wall' Leaders in SDNY Criminal Fraud Case
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York said the planned trial date came with a caveat, since "only a few courtrooms" had been outfitted to deal with the threat of COVID-19.
August 31, 2020 at 03:20 PM
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A Manhattan federal judge on Monday set a tentative May 24, 2021, trial date for Steve Bannon and three leaders of the "We Build the Wall" online fundraising campaign, who are charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from supporters of President Donald Trump's efforts to build a wall on the United States' southern border.
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