Dareh Gregorian and Tom Winter report for NBC News that former advisor to President Donald Trump Steve Bannon was charged with money laundering and conspiracy in a fraud case in New York on Sept. 8. Bannon had similar federal charges leveled against him in August 2020 but was later pardoned by then-President Trump. But the pardon only covered federal charges, and states could still indict Bannon, which is what New York did. The fraud alleged was on donations meant to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Bannon "acted as the architect of a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud thousands of donors across the country — including hundreds of Manhattan residents.... It is a crime to turn a profit by lying to donors, and in New York, you will be held accountable.” Bannon said, “This is nothing more than a partisan political weaponization of the criminal justice system.”