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Aug 2020
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The arrest and unravelling of Steve Bann...

THE TIMES
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Steve Bannon, Trump’s former campaign chief, appeared in Manhattan federal court via video last week. He was arrested and charged for allegedly siphoning money from a fundraising campaign to build the president’s controversial border wall with Mexico. He pleaded not guilty. Today we take a look into his past to separate the man from the myth. 


Guests:

Josh Glancy, Washington Bureau Chief for The Sunday Times.

Sebastian Gorka, Former Deputy Assistant to the President in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.


Host: Manveen Rana.


Clips used: CNBC, DW News, CBS News, Ruptly, The Sun, CNN, Sky News, Al Jazeera.


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