Steve Bannon convinced a Manhattan judge Wednesday to let a “more aggressive” attorney defend him against charges similar to those President Trump pardoned him for and won a weeklong delay of his upcoming trial.

Steve Bannon's trial on charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S. southern border will start a week later than

The fraud trial of Steve Bannon has been rescheduled for early March, as the presiding judge ruled his co-defendant entity, “We Build the Wall” will be tried alongside him in absentia, pursuant to a pair of court rulings.

The adviser to President Trump faces charges that he fleeced donors who thought they were helping to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Steve Bannon wants more aggressive lawyers to represent him in his trial on charges he defrauded donors to "We Build the Wall," he argued in a court hearing Wednesday.

Trump's former chief strategist not officially part of the new administration. That won't stop his influence from being felt across the beltway.

Bannon's money laundering and conspiracy case was originally scheduled for trial in 2023 but has been repeatedly delayed.

Why it matters: The conservative media firebrand, a leading MAGA voice, has already noted his dissent against Trump's alignment with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — but the president-elect has seemingly sided with the world's richest man.

Bannon is set to head to trial on fraud charges in February, but has now retained Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins to represent him at trial and is seeking a brief adjournment. Bannon's trial has now been rescheduled at least three times.

The longtime ally of Donald J. Trump faces state charges of bilking donors who gave money to build a border wall. His delay tactics mimic those of his patron.

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