Steve Bannon Surrenders to Court in New York Over Fresh Charges

Steve Bannon on Sept. 8 surrendered to authorities in New York over fresh charges reportedly related to his involvement with a scheme to build border barriers on private land.

Bannon, an ex-adviser to former President Donald Trump, entered the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg around 9:30 a.m.

The charges have not been announced yet but prosecutors signaled that they are linked to the “We Build the Wall” effort.

“There cannot be one set of rules for everyday people and another for the wealthy and powerful—we all must play by the same rules and must obey the law,” New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.

“Mr. Bannon took advantage of his donors’ political views to secure millions of dollars which he then misappropriated. Mr. Bannon lied to his donors to enrich himself and his friends. We will continue to take on fraudulent behavior in every corner of society, including white collar criminals, because no one is above the law,” she added.

James had a press conference scheduled for Thursday afternoon with Bragg, another Democrat.

Bragg’s media office did not pick up the phone.

Bannon said in a statement to news outlets that authorities have “decided to pursue phony charges against me 60 days before the midterm election,” calling the charges “nothing more than a partisan political weaponization of the criminal justice system.”

“I am proud to be a leading voice on protecting our borders and building a wall to keep our country safe from drugs and violent criminals,” he also said. “They are coming after all of us, not only President Trump and myself. I am never going to stop fighting. In fact, I have not yet begun to fight. They will have to kill me first.”

Bannon was hit with