Steve Bannon
American media executive and political strategist
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| February 25 2025 | At Bannon's request, Judge Newbauer rescheduled his trial for this date. |
| February 11 2025 | Bannon pleaded guilty to one state felony count of a scheme to defraud in the first degree and was sentenced to a three-year conditional discharge. |
| February 2025 | Spoke at Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), closing his pro-Trump remarks with a gesture some interpreted as a Nazi salute, leading to Jordan Bardella canceling his scheduled speech. |
| December 9 2024 | Bannon's case was rescheduled by Judge April Newbauer to this date. |
| October 29 2024 | Concludes imprisonment at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut. |
| October 29 2024 | Bannon's imprisonment ended after serving four months. |
| September 23 2024 | The trial for Bannon was postponed to this date due to scheduling conflicts with another case overseen by Judge Juan Merchan. |
| July 1 2024 | Bannon surrendered to a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, beginning his imprisonment. |
| June 21 2024 | Bannon made an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding his sentence, which was denied on June 28. |
| June 6 2024 | Judge Nichols granted the DOJ's motion to lift Bannon's stay of sentence, ordering him to report to prison by July 1. |
| May 27 2024 | The trial for Bannon was originally expected to start. |
| May 10 2024 | The appellate court unanimously upheld Bannon's conviction. |
| December 2023 | At Turning Point USA's America Fest, Steve Bannon sparked controversy by advocating for the arming and training of children in the use of firearms, proposing that gun classes should be integrated into school curriculums to help children defend themselves against bullies. |
| July 2023 | Steve Bannon was ordered to pay the remaining balance of the $850,000 legal bill charged by Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron LLP, who represented him in a contempt of Congress case and in the 'We Build the Wall' fraud scheme. |
| January 2023 | Bannon's lawyers argued that the DOJ had improperly searched his private communications during his appeal. |
| November 4 2022 | Bannon appealed his conviction and sentence, remaining free pending the appeal with his sentence put on hold. |
| October 2022 | Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison and a $6,500 fine for his contempt of Congress conviction. |
| October 21 2022 | Judge Nichols sentenced Bannon to serve four months in prison and pay a $6,500 fine. |
| September 8 2022 | Bannon surrendered to authorities in relation to the charges against him. |
| August 2022 | Steve Bannon was indicted on New York state charges of money laundering, conspiracy, and fraud related to the $25 million We Build the Wall scheme. |
| July 22 2022 | The jury found Bannon guilty on both contempt charges. |
| July 18 2022 | The trial of Steve Bannon began with the jury being finalized the following day. |
| November 12 2021 | Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury on two criminal contempt charges: one count of not providing documents, and one count of not testifying. |
| October 21 2021 | The full House of Representatives voted 229–202 to hold Bannon in contempt, with all 220 Democrats and 9 Republicans in favor. |
| October 19 2021 | The committee voted unanimously to hold Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress after he did not comply with the subpoena. |
| September 23 2021 | The U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack subpoenaed Steve Bannon, ordering him to appear on October 14. |
| May 2021 | Judge Torres dismissed the fraud case against Steve Bannon, citing the validity of the presidential pardon issued to him. |
| February 2021 | The Manhattan district attorney issued subpoenas to Wells Fargo Bank and GoFundMe regarding the We Build the Wall campaign. |
| January 20 2021 | On his last day in office, President Trump pardoned Bannon, which spared him from a federal trial. |
| January 20 2021 | The Chinese government imposed sanctions against Bannon and 27 other Trump administration officials, banning them from entering China and affecting associated businesses. |
| January 9 2021 | Rudy Giuliani appeared on Bannon's War Room podcast, making claims about election fraud and blaming Democrats for the Capitol riot. In response, YouTube removed both the War Room channel and another associated channel, 'Trump at War – A Film by Stephen K. Bannon', for violating their Terms of Service. |
| 2020 | Bannon, along with Guo Wengui, promoted controversial claims regarding the origins of COVID-19 and provided support to Li-Meng Yan. |
| 2020 | Bannon started a podcast titled 'War Room: Pandemic,' which was broadcast from his Capitol Hill townhouse. He indicated to friends that Donald Trump was familiar with the program and had referenced specific interviews during their conversations. |
| 2020 | Members of the Senate intelligence committee reported to the Department of Justice (DOJ) their belief that Bannon, Jared Kushner, and Donald Trump Jr. may have misled them regarding their testimonies about the Russia investigation. |
| November 5 2020 | During his webcast, Bannon called for the beheadings of Anthony Fauci and FBI director Christopher Wray, suggesting he would display their heads on pikes outside the White House as a warning to opponents of Trump. Following this, Facebook and YouTube deleted the video, Twitter permanently banned his account, and Mailchimp disabled his email newsletter. |
| August 31 2020 | At a preliminary hearing, U.S. district judge Analisa Torres set a trial date for May 24, 2021, for Steve Bannon regarding the charges from the indictment. |
| August 20 2020 | Bannon is arrested by U.S. postal inspectors on a luxury yacht off the coast of Connecticut and later pleads not guilty to the charges. He is released on a $5 million bond with restrictions on travel and passport surrender. |
| August 20 2020 | Bannon was charged by federal prosecutors in New York for allegedly defrauding donors in a crowdfunding campaign related to the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. |
| August 20 2020 | Bannon was arrested, leading Roger Stone to comment on the situation, reflecting on the outcome of events related to both of their legal troubles. |
| August 20 2020 | A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed against Steve Bannon and three others, charging them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the We Build the Wall fundraising campaign. |
| July 10 2020 | Roger Stone had his federal prison sentence commuted by President Trump, following his conviction which was partly established by Bannon's testimony. |
| June 3 2020 | Bannon and Guo Wengui announced the establishment of a 'New Federal State of China,' claiming they would overthrow the Chinese government. |
| 2019 | In his book Siege, Bannon suggested that Trump had been running a semi-criminal enterprise for 40 years and predicted that investigations into Trump's finances would lead to his political downfall. |
| 2019 | Steve Bannon acted in 'American Dharma.' |
| 2019 | Bannon began hosting Bannon's War Room on Real America's Voice television network and various podcast platforms. |
| 2019 | Steve Bannon served as executive producer for 'Claws of the Red Dragon.' |
| 2019 | Steve Bannon acted in 'The Brink.' |
| November 2019 | Bannon provided testimony in the federal criminal trial of Roger Stone, where he was compelled to testify under subpoena. His testimony implicated Stone as WikiLeaks' access point for the Trump campaign, contributing to Stone's conviction for lying to Congress. |
| October 2019 | Bannon began co-hosting 'War Room: Impeachment,' a daily radio show and podcast where he provided advice to the Trump administration and its allies on countering the impeachment inquiry. |
| March 2019 | Bannon met with both Bolsonaros in Washington, D.C. |
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