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Steve Bannon
White House Chief Strategist; Breitbart News Executive; Trump Political Advisor
Overview
Key Affiliations
Donald Trump
Campaign CEO (2016); White House Chief Strategist; key political advisor through January 6 and beyond
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Roger Stone
Fellow Trump ally and political operative; both connected to far-right organizing around January 6
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Peter Navarro
Co-architect of "Green Bay Sweep" strategy to overturn election certification; both convicted of contempt of Congress
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Stewart Rhodes
Bannon's War Room podcast gave platform to Oath Keepers and other January 6 organizers
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Robert Mercer
Billionaire patron who funded Breitbart News and connected Bannon to Trump campaign
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Mark Meadows
White House Chief of Staff with whom Bannon coordinated election challenge strategy
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Controversies & Concerns
Contempt of Congress Conviction: Defied subpoena from the House January 6 Select Committee, refusing to testify or produce documents. Convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress.
"All Hell Will Break Loose" Prediction: On his War Room podcast on January 5, 2021, stated "all hell is going to break loose tomorrow" regarding January 6th, suggesting foreknowledge of planned violence.
We Build the Wall Fraud: Charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the "We Build the Wall" crowdfunding campaign that raised $25 million. Allegedly siphoned hundreds of thousands for personal expenses.
Breitbart and White Nationalism: Under Bannon's leadership, Breitbart News became a platform for the "alt-right" movement, publishing content that promoted white nationalist and anti-immigrant ideology.
War Room Podcast Radicalization: War Room podcast became a major platform for election denial, January 6 organizing, and far-right political mobilization, reaching millions of listeners.
Related Investigations (18)
Alt-Right Movement & RadicalizationExtremism
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highBribery & CorruptionCorruption
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criticalBuild the Wall FraudFinancial Crime
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highCambridge AnalyticaElection Integrity
Tier 2
criticalCharlottesville ResponseCriminal Justice
Tier 1
criticalEpstein Network ComplicityCorporate Accountability
Tier 1
criticalThe Far-Right Movement in America: From Fringe to MainstreamPolitical Extremism
Tier 3
highFar-Right Media Ecosystem: The Radicalization MachineMedia & Disinformation
Tier 3
highGreen Bay SweepElection Interference
Tier 1
criticalJanuary 6 Insurrection: The Assault on American DemocracyConstitutional Crisis
Tier 1
criticalObstruction of JusticeIntelligence & Covert Operations
Tier 1
criticalPsychological Manipulation CampaignsInformation Warfare
Tier 4
criticalPattern of Presidential MisconductAbuse of Power
Tier 3
criticalCorrupt PardonsFinancial Crime
Tier 1
highStop the Steal MovementElection Interference
Tier 4
criticalTrump's Corrupt Pardon SpreeAbuse of Power
Tier 4
criticalTrump Campaign CrimesPolitical Corruption
Tier 1
criticalThe Trump Criminal CompendiumCrimes Against Humanity
Tier 1
criticalSources & Documentation
4 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
Education
Key Timeline
1953-11-27
Born in Norfolk, Virginia to a working-class Irish Catholic family
1976
Graduates from Virginia Tech; receives commission in the U.S. Navy
1983
Leaves Navy; later earns MBA from Harvard Business School
1990
Becomes investment banker at Goldman Sachs; later moves to entertainment and media
2012
Becomes executive chairman of Breitbart News; transforms it into leading "alt-right" platform
2016-08-17
Named CEO of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign for final stretch
2017-01-20
Appointed White House Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor to the President
2017-08-18
Fired from White House after losing internal power struggle; returns to Breitbart
2020-08-20
Arrested on fraud charges related to "We Build the Wall" crowdfunding scheme
2021-01-05
Predicts on War Room podcast: "All hell is going to break loose tomorrow"
2021-01-19
Pardoned by Trump for "We Build the Wall" fraud charges on Trump's last day in office
2021-10-21
Referred to DOJ for contempt of Congress after defying January 6 Committee subpoena
2022-07-22
Convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress
2022-10-21
Sentenced to 4 months in federal prison (sentence delayed pending appeal)
2024-07-01
Reports to federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut to begin serving contempt sentence
2025-01-20
Pardoned by Trump upon return to office; released from prison