Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Steve Bannon’s Contempt Of Congress Conviction Upheld By Appeals Court
deadline.comSteve Bannon‘s conviction for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena was upheld by a three-judge federal appeals court today, raising the prospect that the podcaster and right-wing provocateur will have to serve a four-month sentence.
The appeals court decision, made by appointees of Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Barack Obama, was unanimous. The judges rejected Bannon’s defense — that he was relying on the advice of counsel in ignoring a subpoena from the January 6th Committee. “As both this court and the Supreme Court have repeatedly explained, a contrary rule would contravene the text of the contempt statute and hamstring Congress’s investigatory authority,” the judges wrote. “Because we have no basis to depart from that binding precedent, and because none of Bannon’s other challenges to his convictions have merit, we affirm.” The January 6 committee had asked for documents and testimony from Bannon in 2021, but he never complied.
The panel was looking at his contact with Trump during the lead-up to the attack on the Capitol. In their opinion, the judges noted that Bannon “had predicted on a January 5, 2021 podcast that ‘all hell [wa]s going to break loose’ the next day.” Bannon a former top adviser to Trump, but left the White House in 2017 after about seven months.
The judges also cited reports that Bannon “participated in discussions in late 2020 and early 2021 about efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.” By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
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