Donald Trump Reportedly Considering Pardon For Steve Bannon Bannon, who ran Trump's 2016 campaign and briefly served as White House chief strategist, was recently charged with fraud and money laundering. Bannon and four other individuals created the non-profit group "We Build the Wall" with the stated goal of raising money for a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border. According to New York prosecutors, however, Bannon and his allies conspired to defraud donors and pocketed the money. Initially, Trump distanced himself from his former adviser, describing his actions as "inappropriate." But, in ...