US President Donald Trump's former top adviser Stephen Bannon was arrested on Thursday and charged for his role in defrauding thousands of donors in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign to build Mexico border wall, the US Justice Department said on Thursday. The campaign "We Build the Wall" raised more than US $25 million. Bannon, 66, was arrested along with Brian Kolfage, 38, Andrew Badolato, 56, and 49-year-old Timothy Shea. They were arrested on Thursday morning and Bannon will be presented in the Southern District of New York. Bannon was a key strategist of Trump's 2016 Presidential campaign and later served as chief White House strategist.

Source: dna August 20, 2020 15:33 UTC