Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon indicted, accused of defrauding โWe Build the Wallโ donors
Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Trump, and three other people have been indicted for an alleged scheme funneling money from the โWe Build the Wallโ fund. Bannon and three of his colleagues face the indictment from the U.S. Attorneyโs Office in Manhattan, New York. He worked as Trumpโs White House chief strategist until his firing in August 2017. Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea are the three others named in the indictment. Check back for updates.
Hundreds of federal agents descend on DC to quell violence
WASHINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) The two black SUVs travel from checkpoint to checkpoint, each guarded by federal drug enforcement agents alongside members of the National Guard. The more than 100 DEA agents who have been deployed in the district are part of a massive federal response by the Trump administration aimed at quelling the violence. On Wednesday, investigators uncovered a full pallet of bricks they believe demonstrators were planning to use to throw at officers, a law enforcement official said. Many of the dozens of agents who met with Shea said some demonstrators had shouted obscenities, but Wednesday night's protests remained largely peaceful. A senior Justice Department official said intelligence gathered by the FBI shows that antifa and other groups have been involved in some of the protests around the U.S.