Steve Bannon's Border Wall Fraud Trial Moves Forward Amid Legal Maneuvers

A New York judge has declined to postpone Steve Bannon's trial, set for December 9, on charges of defrauding donors to the 'We Build the Wall' campaign. Bannon, a former Trump advisor, pleaded not guilty to allegations of misusing funds intended for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. The defense sought a delay to prepare against evidence suggesting Bannon's personal profit motive. Bannon, recently released from prison for contempt of Congress, was pardoned federally by Trump but faces state charges. The trial's timing remains subject to a hearing on evidence admissibility.