Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,136 posts)
Thu Aug 20, 2020, 12:54 PM Aug 2020

Steve Bannon's arrest shines a light on web of anti-immigration conservatives

Steve Bannon’s indictment in a scheme to defraud donors to a fundraising campaign to help build Donald Trump’s wall on the southern boarder cast a spotlight on a web of prominent figures adored in conservative and anti-immigration circles.

On Thursday, Bannon and other leaders of the We Build the Wall nonprofit group were indicted by a federal grand jury in Manhattan for scheming to “defraud hundreds of thousands of donors” in relation to the online fundraising campaign.

But the list of well known names associated with We Build the Wall goes far beyond the figure of Donald Trump’s former campaign manager and populist firebrand Bannon.

The group’s website is a roll call of top figures in Republican and conservative circles.

-more-

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/steve-bannon-s-arrest-shines-a-light-on-web-of-anti-immigration-conservatives/ar-BB18c7Yt?li=BB141NW3&ocid=DELLDHP

Scattering like cockroaches

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Steve Bannon's arrest shines a light on web of anti-immigration conservatives (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 OP
K&R spanone Aug 2020 #1
kickety kickit abqtommy Aug 2020 #2
K & R...for visibility... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #3
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Steve Bannon's arrest shi...