Bannon Due in Court Over ‘We Build the Wall’ Scheme Wednesday

Judge Juan Merchan is set to preside over Bannon’s trial at the Manhattan criminal court.

AP/Jose Luis Magana
Steve Bannon speaks after leaves the federal courthouse October 21, 2022. AP/Jose Luis Magana

A former adviser to President Trump, Steve Bannon, is due in court Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing over his part in the “We Build the Wall” scheme in which Bannon allegedly defrauded financial supporters of the American border wall.

Judge Juan Merchan is set to preside over Bannon’s trial at the Manhattan criminal court. Judge Merchan is currently hearing a separate criminal case against Mr. Trump for the alleged falsification of business records relating to hush money payments made to a porn actress, Stormy Daniels, and a Playboy model, Karen McDougal.

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