时间:2025-09-15 19:51:14 来源:网络整理编辑:時尚
Oops. Seems like Steve Bannon said the quiet part out loud more than a year ago. If you somehow miss
Oops. Seems like Steve Bannon said the quiet part out loud more than a year ago.
If you somehow missed it, the former White House chief strategist was arrested on Thursday, charged with defrauding donors to the viral 'We Build the Wall' GoFundMe campaign. Federal prosecutors allege he and Brian Kolfage — the founder of We Build the Wall — worked to funnel thousands of dollars in donations to Kolfage to fund a "lavish lifestyle." Two other men, Andrew Badolato and Timothy Shea, were also charged as part of the scheme.
So, that in mind, flash back to June 2019, with Bannon and Kolfage broadcasting a Wall-a-Thon to raise funds. In a clip that was unearthed on Friday and has now gone viral, Bannon jokes about stealing money from the GoFundMe to buy a yacht.
"Welcome back, this is Stephen K. Bannon and we're off the coast of Saint-Tropez in Southern France in the Mediterranean on a million-dollar yacht. Brian Kolfage, he took all that money from Build the Wall," Bannon says. "No, we're actually in Sunland Park, New Mexico."
Tweet may have been deleted
Well, might not have been a joke after all. Bannon was taken into custody on Thursday by agents from the U.S. Postal Service. He was — not kidding here — arrested on the deck of a $35 million, 150-foot yacht while drinking coffee and reading a book.
"As alleged, not only did they lie to donors, they schemed to hide their misappropriation of funds by creating sham invoices and accounts to launder donations and cover up their crimes, showing no regard for the law or the truth," Inspector-in-Charge Philip R. Bartlett said in a statement. "This case should serve as a warning to other fraudsters that no one is above the law, not even a disabled war veteran or a millionaire political strategist."
To be fair, the yacht Bannon was taken off of was off the coast of Westbrook, Connecticut, not Saint-Tropez.
TopicsPolitics
J.K. Rowling makes 'Harry Potter' joke about Olympics event2025-09-15 19:21
Apple and Amazon: Rivals that are maybe starting to play nice2025-09-15 19:18
Apple’s lack of daycare isn’t an oversight, it’s a feature2025-09-15 18:41
Rocket Lab plans to launch its rockets off a cliff2025-09-15 18:13
Dog elected for third term as mayor of Minnesota town2025-09-15 17:52
Paris Jackson defends her love of nudity with a declarative Instagram post2025-09-15 17:48
Apple's new ad takes us to a New Orleans barber shop — with one familiar guest2025-09-15 17:47
Don’t believe that ‘James Comey’ pee tape tweet2025-09-15 17:42
Donald Trump's tangled web of Russian influence2025-09-15 17:29
Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black just shared pictures from their gorgeous wedding2025-09-15 17:23
The five guys who climbed Australia's highest mountain, in swimwear2025-09-15 19:36
Ikea fashion has hit its peak with these custom Yeezys2025-09-15 19:25
'Minecraft' is changing to make sure kids don't kill their birds in real life2025-09-15 19:19
As a millionaire, I am begging millennials to stop doing these things with their money2025-09-15 19:16
Man stumbles upon his phone background in real life2025-09-15 18:43
Instagram and Snapchat don't pay. Patreon does and it's growing like crazy.2025-09-15 18:32
How 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' pulled off a flawless 'Lemonade' tribute2025-09-15 18:20
Senator ripped for not understanding the meaning of 'unclassified'2025-09-15 17:59
Visualizing July's astounding global temperature records2025-09-15 17:38
Grammarly raises $110 million to check your typos and grammar mistakes2025-09-15 17:34