The current US President Donald Trump has decided to pardon his former adviser Stephen Bannon, CNN reports on Wednesday, January 20.
At the same time, the channel emphasizes that the decision of the American leader will not be final until he signs the relevant documents. As Trump told his supporters, Bannon’s pardon will be one of his last orders as head of state.
Bannon served as Trump’s senior political and strategic advisor from January to August 2017. He was also one of the top personalities in Trump’s 2016 campaign. Bannon was arrested on August 20, 2020 in New York.
The ex-adviser and his alleged accomplices are accused of embezzling part of the funds they raised as part of a private initiative to build a wall on the border with Mexico. Bannon pleaded not guilty, the court agreed to release him on bail of $ 5 million.
Trump has already pardoned a number of his former associates, including ex-head of his campaign headquarters Paul Manafort and ex-adviser Roger Stone.
On January 18, it was reported that Trump plans to pardon up to 100 people in total. Who exactly was not specified.