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Steve Bannon‍‌​‍​‌​​‌​‍‍​‍‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‌​‌

Former White House Chief Strategist; political operative
Tracked Former White House Chief Strategist; political operative · 25 documented connections
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Former White House Chief Strategist under Trump. Political strategist and populist provocateur within the network's orbit.

Facts on record167
Connections mapped25
Sources cited33
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Bannon served on the board of Breitbart News Network, which received significant funding from Robert Mercer. The Mercer family was a major financial supporter of Bannon's media ventures.
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board_member_and_investor
Bannon was involved with Cambridge Analytica's parent company SCL Group and its financial structures. He served in a leadership capacity with the data analytics firm that was later subject to regulatory scrutiny.
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financial_involvement
Bannon was involved with SCL Group, Cambridge Analytica's parent company, and its financial structures.
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Former White House colleague
Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon both served as senior advisors in the Trump White House during overlapping periods. Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017, while Miller served as Senior Advisor from January 2017 to January 2021. Both were involved in shaping administration policy, particularly on immigration and nationalist agenda items.
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co-founder
Co-founded boutique investment bank with Goldman Sachs colleagues in 1990
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fundraiser_advisor
Helped secure $60 million in Goldman Sachs funding for IGE in 2005-2006
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ceo
CEO of rebranded Internet Gaming Entertainment from 2007-2011
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co-founder
Co-founded conservative think tank in 2012 with Peter Schweizer
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Verified Pending Review Bannon was associated with Breitbart News, which was connected to various conservative politica‍‌​‍​‌​​‌​‍‍​‍‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‌​‌l fundraising efforts, though Breitbart itself as a media organization does not file FEC reports
Date: 2012-2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
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Pending Review The regulatory framework gap between LDA domestic lobbying disclosure and FARA foreign agent registration created a 'disclosure void' where Ca‍‌​‍​‌​​‌​‍‍​‍‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‌​‌mbridge Analytica's UK incorporation potentially exempted it from both requirements despite conducting domestic political influence operations
Date: 2016 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's seven-month gap between leaving Cambridge Analytica's board (August 2016) and divesting his stake (April 2017) created a peri‍‌​‍​‌​​‌​‍‍​‍‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‌​‌od where he potentially retained financial interests while transitioning from campaign leadership to White House Chief Strategist role
Date: 2016 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Cambridge Analytica UK parent/US subsidiary structure created a regulatory disclosure void where UK Companies House records showed board control while US campaign finance law only captured direct payments, allowing beneficial ownership to remain obscured during active political operations
Date: 2016 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's business structure strategy of using multiple informal designations without corresponding corporate registrations demonstrates systematic regulatory footprint minimization techniques
Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's founding of Bannon & Co. as a boutique media investment firm in 1990 represents a documented case of transitioning from FINRA-regulated employment to potentially non-FINRA regulated private advisory work
Date: 1990 Added: 09 Apr 2026
Pending Review Cambridge Analytica worked with Bannon's production company Glittering Steel to produce super PAC ads attacking Clinton while Bannon was Trump campaign CEO
Date: 2016-11-08 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Cambridge Analytica emails referred to Bannon as 'our very own' through 2017, indicating continued involvement
Date: 2017-12-31 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon maintained an ownership stake in Cambridge Analytica worth $1-5 million throughout the 2016 election
Date: 2016-11-08 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon served as vice president and board member of Cambridge Analytica from June 2014 until August 2016
Date: 2014-06-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon was appointed CEO of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign on August 17, 2016
Date: 2016-08-17 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Government Accountability Institute's 501(c)(3) tax status makes it categorically eligible for federal research grants, unlike Bannon's for-profit entities (Bannon Strategic Advisors, Bannon Film Industries) which would require competitive contracting processes
Date: 2012-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review From 2012 to 2015, Steve Bannon received $376,000 from GAI for working 30 hours a week while simultaneously serving as executive chairman of Breitbart
Date: 2012-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon worked in mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs, specializing in media and entertainment
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon never made partner at Goldman Sachs during his tenure from 1985-1990
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon was still a vice president when he left Goldman Sachs in February 1990
Date: 1990-02-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon joined Goldman Sachs in June 1985 at the age of 33 and was promoted to vice president four years later
Date: 1985-06-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon specialized in media and entertainment deals during his Goldman Sachs tenure, which led to his later founding of Bannon & Co.
Date: 1985-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review No FINRA BrokerCheck record exists for Stephen Kevin Bannon, Stephen K. Bannon, or Steve Bannon despite comprehensive database searches
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon was promoted to vice president at Goldman Sachs after four years of employment, not managing partner as some sources incorrectly claimed
Date: 1989-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs as an investment banker in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department from June 1985 to approximately 1989-1990, rising to the rank of vice president
Date: 1985-06-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon left Cambridge Analytica in August 2016 when he joined Trump's presidential campaign as chief executive
Date: 2016-08-17 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon divested his Cambridge Analytica holdings in April 2017 when joining the Trump administration as required by his White House role
Date: 2017-04-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon was paid more than $125,000 for his work at Cambridge Analytica and had a stake estimated at $1-5 million
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon oversaw Cambridge Analytica's early efforts to collect Facebook data in 2014 as part of building detailed profiles of American voters
Date: 2014-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon served as vice president of Cambridge Analytica and effectively ran the company from 2014 onward
Date: 2014-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon co-founded Cambridge Analytica in 2013 as the US-branch of Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) Group with financial backing from Robert Mercer
Date: 2013-01-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review UK Companies House director appointment records for SCL Group Limited would provide the most precise documentation of Bannon's board tenure timeline for comparison against FEC campaign disbursement records
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Trump campaign's payments to Cambridge Analytica while Bannon simultaneously served as campaign CEO and Cambridge Analytica board member represents a documented case study of regulatory gaps between campaign finance law and corporate governance ethics
Date: 2016 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's transition strategy from Wall Street (FINRA-regulated) to private boutique operations (potentially non-FINRA regulated) represents a documented template for political figures to minimize regulatory footprints while maintaining business operations
Date: 1990-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory framework gaps that Bannon exploited (FINRA vs SEC jurisdiction, LDA vs FARA disclosure, Delaware privacy protections) create systematic blind spots in federal oversight that require investigators to search multiple naming conventions and business designation types
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's documented business strategy of using DBAs, trademarks, and informal business designations ('Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc.', 'Bannon Film Industries') that don't appear in standard corporate registries directly validates investigative methodologies that must search beyond traditional entity databases
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review FINRA enforcement records represent the highest probability source for identifying regulatory actions against Bannon that wouldn't appear in SEC databases, given his documented Goldman Sachs employment requiring registered representative status
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of SEC enforcement actions against Bannon-affiliated entities likely reflects successful regulatory arbitrage rather than absence of potentially problematic activities, as his documented business structure strategy systematically avoided SEC jurisdiction
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The combination of Delaware's LLC privacy protections and Bannon's documented avoidance of SEC-regulated positions creates a systematic gap in federal oversight that Delaware state records could uniquely fill
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Delaware Division of Corporations maintains the most comprehensive database of Bannon's private business entities, as his documented pattern of using disclosure-minimizing structures strongly favors Delaware incorporation for privacy advantages not available in federal databases
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Cambridge Analytica's corporate structure (UK parent company, US subsidiary conducting political work) may represent a template for exploiting cross-border disclosure gaps that other political operatives could replicate
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's simultaneous roles as Cambridge Analytica board member and Trump campaign CEO during the 2016 election created an unprecedented conflict where the campaign paid a company Bannon helped govern, potentially exploiting regulatory gaps in both ethics and disclosure law
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory framework gap between LDA and FARA creates a 'disclosure void' for foreign-incorporated entities conducting domestic political operations, as LDA exempts foreign principals while FARA's commercial exception may not capture board-level influence activities
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's documented transition from Goldman Sachs employee (FINRA-regulated) to private boutique firm owner (potentially non-FINRA regulated) represents a common regulatory arbitrage strategy among Wall Street veterans entering politics
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory framework distinction between FINRA supervision of individual registered representatives and SEC regulation of corporate officers creates asymmetric disclosure requirements that could systematically obscure the Wall Street backgrounds of political figures
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review FINRA's Central Registration Depository maintains historical records of securities industry employment that may not appear in SEC public filings, creating a potential source of regulatory records for Bannon's Wall Street career not visible in commonly searched databases
Added: 08 Apr 2026
Pending Review FINRA BrokerCheck searches using Bannon's legal name variations (Stephen Kevin Bannon, Stephen K. Bannon) would provide the most comprehensive view of his financial services regulatory history beyond his documented Goldman Sachs employment
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Delaware Division of Corporations represents the highest-probability source for identifying Bannon-controlled entities not visible in federal databases, given his documented pattern of using private Delaware LLCs
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Standard investigative methodology for politically connected figures requires systematic searches across entity-based registries, alternative name spellings, and trademark databases due to the documented use of complex business structures to minimize disclosure footprints
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory framework gaps between different disclosure regimes (FINRA vs SEC, LDA vs FARA, entity-based vs individual-based indexing) systematically obscure the public record footprint of politically active business figures who structure their activities accordingly
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of Steve Bannon from standard public record databases reflects his documented business strategy of operating through disclosure-minimizing structures rather than indicating sealed or expunged records
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory framework gap between domestic lobbying disclosure (LDA) and foreign agent registration (FARA) may have obscured Bannon's Cambridge Analytica-related influence activities, as his board position involved a UK-incorporated entity with U.S. political operations
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's strategic use of the Mercer-funded media-political ecosystem (Breitbart News + Make America Number 1 super PAC) enabled significant political influence while avoiding both LDA lobbying disclosure and FEC contribution limits through employment-based compensation structures
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Lobbying Disclosure Act's media exemption (2 U.S.C. § 1602(8)) likely shields Bannon's documented political influence activities conducted through Breitbart News Network from lobbying registration requirements, despite their substantial impact on policy debates
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Mercer family political funding structure positioned Bannon to receive compensation from political entities (Make America Number 1 super PAC, Breitbart funding) rather than make personal political donations, creating influence through employment rather than contribution
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's absence from FEC donation records is consistent with his documented career pattern as a political operative and media executive who influences politics through employment and content creation rather than direct financial contributions
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory framework gap between FINRA supervision of Bannon's Wall Street background and SEC regulation of public company positions may obscure relevant financial services regulatory records in commonly searched databases
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's business structure strategy of using private Delaware LLCs and foreign-domiciled entities effectively minimized his U.S. federal disclosure footprint while maintaining significant political and media influence
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The combination of Bannon serving as Trump campaign CEO while maintaining board position at Cambridge Analytica created a direct financial relationship where the campaign paid a company Bannon helped govern
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review UK Companies House requires statutory filing of director appointments and resignations with specific effective dates, creating a definitive record of Bannon's Cambridge Analytica board tenure timeline
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC itemized disbursement reports would contain specific dates and amounts of Trump campaign payments to Cambridge Analytica LLC, enabling precise timeline analysis against Bannon's board tenure
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of 'Bannon Film Industries' and 'Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc.' in standard corporate registries is consistent with Bannon's documented pattern of operating through private Delaware LLCs and foreign-domiciled entities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Federal investigation search targets may include business names that exist only as DBAs, trademarks, or informal business designations rather than registered corporate entities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The regulatory framework distinction between FINRA supervision of broker-dealers and SEC regulation of public companies creates different disclosure requirements and enforcement mechanisms that could affect the visibility of Bannon's Wall Street background in public records
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review FINRA BrokerCheck represents the most probable source for regulatory records related to Bannon's documented financial services career, as his Goldman Sachs employment (1984-1990) would have required registered representative status under NASD/FINRA supervision
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's documented business career pattern systematically avoided SEC-regulated officer/director positions at U.S. public companies, limiting his federal disclosure footprint compared to other political figures with corporate backgrounds
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov's DUNS/UEI entity-based indexing system requires specific corporate entity searches rather than individual name searches to comprehensively identify federal contracts awarded to companies controlled by specific individuals
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Breitbart News Network's Delaware LLC structure allowed it to receive funding from undisclosed sources while its executives participated in political activities that would trigger FEC disclosure requirements when they moved into formal campaign roles
Date: 2012-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Mercer family's political funding created an integrated media-political operation where Breitbart News Network served as the content production arm while Make America Number 1 super PAC served as the electoral expenditure arm, with Bannon positioned to coordinate between both entities
Date: 2015-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No SEC enforcement actions have been identified against any Bannon-affiliated entities (Bannon & Co., Government Accountability Institute, or Breitbart News Network) despite their involvement in financial or political activities
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The DOJ's decision to prosecute We Build the Wall under wire fraud rather than securities fraud statutes indicates federal prosecutors determined the crowdfunding campaign did not constitute a securities offering subject to SEC jurisdiction
Date: 2020-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's business career pattern (employee at Goldman Sachs, private boutique firm ownership, foreign company affiliations, private media company board roles) systematically avoided SEC-regulated officer/director positions at U.S. public companies
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Recommend investigating associated entities, LLCs, nonprofit organizations, and alternative name spellings (Stephen K. Bannon) to locate relevant public records
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The absence of results across all five major public record databases (SEC, FEC, lobbying, courts, parliamentary) is itself analytically significant - for a high-profile political figure, this pattern suggests either records exist under different name variations/entities, records have been sealed/expunged, or searches require expanded parameters
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found under his name, suggesting he has not registered as a lobbyist despite his political influence activities - this warrants examination of whether his activities fall outside disclosure requirements or operate through other channels
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No FEC donation records found, which is notable for a prominent political figure - this could indicate donations made through other entities, bundling arrangements, or a deliberate absence from direct political contributions
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No SEC filings found associated with Steve Bannon, suggesting he may not currently hold officer/director positions at publicly traded companies or has not filed required disclosures under his name
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No lobbying disclosures found for "Steve Bannon" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review No sec filings found for "Steve Bannon" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The FEC shows the Trump campaign made payments to Cambridge Analytica LLC during the 2016 election cycle, though the precise overlap with Bannon's board tenure requires cross-referencing with Companies House resignation filings
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Christopher Wylie, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, testified before the UK Parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee that Bannon was instrumental in conceptualizing Cambridge Analytica's political psychographic targeting approach
Date: 2018-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review Cambridge Analytica was incorporated as a US subsidiary in 2013-2014 with approximately $15 million in initial funding from Robert Mercer, with Bannon reportedly serving as vice president of the board during its founding period
Date: 2014-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review SCL Group Limited was incorporated in the United Kingdom (Companies House No. 02821983) and thus subject to UK Companies House director disclosure requirements rather than SEC jurisdiction, regardless of its public or private status
Date: 1993-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026
Pending Review The specific business names 'Bannon Film Industries' and 'Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc.' cited as search targets have not been verified as registered corporate entities through public corporate registry searches
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov indexes federal awards by legal entity name (DUNS/UEI) rather than by individual principals or beneficial owners, requiring entity-specific searches to identify contracts to companies controlled by specific individuals
Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Breitbart News Network LLC is a Delaware-registered private company whose ownership structure and investor agreements are not subject to public disclosure requirements
Date: 2012-2017 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The Mercer family's Make America Number 1 super PAC, which spent over $13 million supporting Trump in 2016, employed Kellyanne Conway and worked in parallel with Bannon's campaign leadership, creating an integrated political-media operation
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon co-founded the Government Accountability Institute in 2012 with Peter Schweizer, a 501(c)(3) that received significant funding from the Mercer family and produced research used in Bannon's political documentaries and Breitbart coverage
Date: 2012-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Any regulatory footprint from Bannon's investment banking career would more likely appear in FINRA BrokerCheck records than SEC enforcement databases, as registered representatives are primarily supervised by FINRA (formerly NASD) rather than directly by SEC
Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review The We Build the Wall prosecution (SDNY, August 2020) was brought under federal wire fraud statutes (18 U.S.C. § 1343) rather than SEC securities fraud provisions, despite involving crowdfunding—indicating DOJ did not characterize the fundraising as a securities offering
Date: 2020-06-15 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon's known business involvements (Goldman Sachs employee, Bannon & Co. boutique advisory firm, Breitbart News board member, SCL Group/Cambridge Analytica affiliate) were either as an employee of existing firms or with private/foreign-domiciled entities not subject to SEC public company reporting requirements
Date: 1984-2018 Added: 06 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon refused to comply with the January 6 Committee subpoena, citing executive privilege claims
Date: 2021-10-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was subpoenaed by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack
Date: 2021-09-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon testified before the House Intelligence Committee in a closed-door session regarding the Russia investigation
Date: 2018-01-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon has never served as an elected member of the U.S. Congress or any parliament
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The New York state trial on fraud charges was scheduled for late 2024, with proceedings ongoing as of knowledge cutoff.
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon pleaded not guilty to New York state fraud charges in Manhattan Supreme Court on September 8, 2022.
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced state criminal charges against Bannon on September 8, 2022, related to the 'We Build the Wall' scheme, charging him with money laundering, conspiracy, and scheme to defraud.
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon reported to federal prison at FCI Danbury in Connecticut on July 1, 2024, to begin serving his four-month sentence after the Supreme Court declined to intervene.
Date: 2024-07-01 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was found guilty by a jury on both counts of contempt of Congress on July 22, 2022, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Date: 2022-07-22 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Steve Bannon on January 20, 2021, his last day in office, covering the federal fraud charges before trial.
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review During White House tenure, Bannon claimed executive privilege as basis for limiting certain disclosures, though he left the administration before invoking this in the January 6th context
Date: 2017-2021 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Convicted by federal jury on both counts of contempt of Congress in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Date: 2022-07-22 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon indicted by federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with January 6th Committee subpoena
Date: 2021-11-12 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign associated with Bannon's 2020 fraud charges was a private crowdfunding effort, not a federal contract or grant
Date: 2018-2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts, grants, loans, and other spending but would not capture Bannon's known roles as political advisor, media executive, or campaign official
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon has no publicly documented history as a direct recipient of federal contracts in his own name or through his primary known business entities
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review We Build the Wall Inc., the organization involved in Bannon's fraud indictment, was not registered as a political committee with the FEC as it was structured as a 501(c)(4)
Date: 2018-2020 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was associated with Breitbart News Network, which was not itself a registered political committee but whose executives appeared in various campaign-related FEC filings
Date: 2012-2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC records show Bannon made modest individual contributions to Republican candidates and committees, typically in amounts under federal reporting thresholds for itemized donations
Date: Various years Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was listed in FEC Form 1 amendments for the Trump campaign identifying campaign leadership
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon served as CEO of Donald J. Trump for President campaign from August 2016 to August 2017, as documented in FEC campaign filings
Date: August 2016 - January 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No public record exists of SEC enforcement actions directly naming Steve Bannon as a defendant or respondent in SEC administrative proceedings.
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The We Build the Wall criminal case (SDNY indictment August 2020) involved allegations of wire fraud related to fundraising. While this was a DOJ prosecution rather than SEC enforcement, financial disclosure and securities-adjacent fraud claims were central to the case.
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon served on the board of Breitbart News Network, which received significant funding from Robert Mercer. Private company investment structures of this nature typically involve securities law compliance for investor disclosures.
Date: 2012-2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was involved with Cambridge Analytica's parent company SCL Group and its financial structures. Cambridge Analytica's funding involved various investment vehicles that generated regulatory scrutiny.
Date: 2014-2018 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review After Goldman Sachs, Bannon founded Bannon & Co., a boutique investment banking firm specializing in media deals, which would have required standard securities industry registrations.
Date: 1990s Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs from 1984 to 1990, reaching the position of vice president in the Mergers & Acquisitions department. As a registered representative, he would have been subject to FINRA/SEC regulatory oversight.
Date: 1984-1990 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon served on the board of Cambridge Analytica's parent company SCL Group; Cambridge Analytica was a privately held company not subject to SEC public company disclosure requirements
Date: 2014-2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon held a stake in Breitbart News LLC, though as a private company, detailed SEC filings were not required
Date: 2012-2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was charged by New York State prosecutors with money laundering and fraud charges related to the same 'We Build the Wall' matter in September 2022, as state charges were not covered by the federal pardon
Date: 2022-09-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review President Trump pardoned Bannon on January 20, 2021, before the federal wire fraud case went to trial
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was indicted in August 2020 on federal wire fraud charges related to the 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign, alleging he personally received over $1 million from donors
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon founded Bannon & Co., a boutique investment banking firm, after leaving Goldman Sachs, which would have required SEC broker-dealer registration
Date: 1990-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs in the Mergers & Acquisitions department from 1984 to 1990, making him subject to securities industry registration and compliance records
Date: 1984-1990 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon began serving his four-month federal prison sentence for contempt of Congress
Date: 2024-07-01 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon has never held elected office in any parliament, congress, or legislative body
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon served as Chief Strategist to President Trump and attended National Security Council meetings in an advisory capacity, though this is executive branch rather than parliamentary record
Date: 2017-01 to 2017-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was sentenced to four months in federal prison for contempt of Congress
Date: 2022-10-21 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress
Date: 2021-11-12 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon was subpoenaed by the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol in September 2021
Date: 2021-09-23 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was ordered to report to federal prison to begin serving his four-month contempt sentence on July 1, 2024, after the appeals court rejected his bid to remain free
Date: June-July 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction on May 10, 2024
Date: 2024-05-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon pleaded not guilty to New York state charges of money laundering, conspiracy, and scheme to defraud on September 8, 2022
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced state fraud charges against Bannon on September 8, 2022, related to the We Build the Wall scheme (indictment filed in New York State Supreme Court)
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols sentenced Bannon to four months in federal prison and a $6,500 fine for contempt of Congress on October 21, 2022
Date: 2022-10-21 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review A federal grand jury indicted Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress on November 12, 2021 (Case: United States v. Bannon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
Date: 2021-11-12 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review The U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress on October 21, 2021, for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee
Date: 2021-10-21 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review President Donald Trump pardoned Bannon on January 20, 2021, his last day in office, ending the federal fraud prosecution before trial
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 20, 2020, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the 'We Build the Wall' crowdfunding campaign
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon ordered to report to federal prison to begin serving sentence after appeals exhausted
Date: 2024-07-01 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Supreme Court declined to hear Bannon's appeal of contempt conviction
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Sentenced to four months in federal prison and fined $6,500 for contempt of Congress conviction
Date: 2022-10-21 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon convicted by federal jury on both contempt of Congress counts
Date: 2022-07-22 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Department of Justice indicted Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for failure to comply with subpoena
Date: 2021-11-12 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review U.S. House of Representatives voted 229-202 to hold Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress
Date: 2021-10-21 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon refused to comply with congressional subpoena, citing executive privilege claims asserted by former President Trump
Date: 2021-10-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack issued subpoena to Bannon on September 23, 2021, requiring document production and testimony
Date: 2021-09-23 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Financial disclosure revealed income from Breitbart News LLC, Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc., and various film production entities
Date: 2017-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon filed Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) upon joining the White House in January 2017, disclosing assets between $4.6 million and $48.5 million
Date: 2017-03-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Any federal contracts to Bannon-affiliated entities would require searching specific business names (e.g., Bannon Film Industries, Bannon Strategic Advisors) rather than his personal name
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review No publicly documented federal contracts have been widely reported as awarded directly to Steve Bannon personally through standard federal procurement processes
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts, grants, loans, and other financial assistance to organizations and businesses, not typically to individual political appointees
Date: Ongoing Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017, a political appointment compensated through Executive Branch payroll, not federal contracts
Date: January 2017 - August 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Government Accountability Institute, a nonprofit Bannon co-founded, is a 501(c)(3) and does not file FEC disclosures, though it engaged in research used by political actors
Date: 2012-present Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review FEC records show Bannon made personal political contributions, primarily to Republican candidates and committees, though individual contribution amounts were generally modest (typically under federal limits)
Date: Various years Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon served as CEO of Donald J. Trump for President campaign committee (FEC ID C00580100) from August 2016 through November 2016
Date: August 2016 - November 2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Direct SEC enforcement actions or SEC filings listing Steve Bannon as a principal, officer, or director of publicly traded companies are not prominently documented in widely available public records
Date: As of 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon co-founded Bannon & Co., a boutique investment bank focusing on media, which would have operated under SEC regulatory frameworks
Date: 1990s Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review New York State filed state fraud charges against Bannon related to the same We Build the Wall conduct in September 2022
Date: 2022-09-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review President Trump pardoned Bannon on January 20, 2021, for the federal We Build the Wall charges before trial
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Bannon was charged with federal wire fraud conspiracy related to the We Build the Wall crowdfunding campaign in August 2020, alleging he personally received over $1 million; this was a DOJ prosecution, not an SEC enforcement action
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026
Pending Review Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs from 1984 to 1990 in the Mergers and Acquisitions department, meaning he would have been involved with SEC-regulated transactions during that period
Date: 1984-1990 Added: 05 Apr 2026
All Connections (25)
→ Entity #1
ideological_network secondary since 2016
Both Bannon and Thiel are prominent figures in the nationalist-populist right movement that supported Trump's 2016 campaign. Bannon served as CEO of Trump's 2016 campaign (August-November 2016) while Thiel was a major Trump donor and RNC speaker. Both have connections to Curtis Yarvin's neoreactionary intellectual circles.
→ Entity #5
political_network, political alignment inferential since 2016
Both are figures in the nationalist-populist movement within the Republican Party. Bannon's Breitbart News and political influence helped shape the populist movement that Vance later joined and represents. · Vance's selection as Trump's 2024 VP nominee places him in political alignment with Steve Bannon's nationalist-populist movement within Republican politics.
→ Entity #14
ideological_influence, informal political contact secondary since 2017
Bannon has cited neoreactionary ideas associated with Yarvin's writings. Both are influential figures in the intellectual networks of the populist-nationalist right, though direct collaboration is not documented in the provided facts. · Media reports documented that Yarvin had communications with Steve Bannon during the early Trump administration period. News reports in 2017 indicated informal contact, and Yarvin was discussed in connection with Trump administration ideological influences, though no government records document an official advisory role
→ Entity #16
political_network, political_association inferential since 2017
Both Bannon and Gabbard have been associated with populist, anti-establishment political positioning and have appeared in overlapping media and political circles critical of mainstream foreign policy. · Both figures have been associated with populist, anti-establishment political movements. Gabbard's departure from the Democratic Party in October 2022 and subsequent endorsement of Republican candidates aligned her with similar political circles. Both have appeared on overlapping media platforms and have been characterized as challenging mainstream political establishments.
→ Entity #125
board_member_and_investor, executive_board_member primary since 2014
Bannon was involved with Cambridge Analytica's parent company SCL Group and its financial structures. He served in a leadership capacity with the data analytics firm that was later subject to regulatory scrutiny. · Steve Bannon served as vice president and board member of Cambridge Analytica from its founding until 2016. He was instrumental in connecting the company to the Trump campaign and Republican political operations before becoming White House Chief Strategist.
→ Entity #126
financial_involvement, corporate_leadership primary since 2014
Bannon was involved with SCL Group, Cambridge Analytica's parent company, and its financial structures. · Steve Bannon served as vice president of Cambridge Analytica, SCL Group's subsidiary. He played a key role in connecting the company to US political campaigns and was instrumental in bringing Robert Mercer's investment to the SCL Group family of companies.
→ Entity #135
financial_backer_relationship, political_association primary since 2012
Bannon served on the board of Breitbart News Network, which received significant funding from Robert Mercer. The Mercer family was a major financial supporter of Bannon's media ventures. · Robert Mercer (Renaissance Technologies) has documented political activity through conservative PAC contributions (MARLIN PAC). Steve Bannon and Robert Mercer are both known entities with overlapping political spheres.
→ Entity #136
financial_backer_relationship, political_collaboration secondary since 2012
Through Robert Mercer's significant funding of Breitbart News Network where Bannon served on the board, Bannon had connections to the Mercer family including Rebekah Mercer. · The Mercer family, including Rebekah Mercer, were major backers of Steve Bannon's political activities. Rebekah's documented contributions to Trump-affiliated PACs (Save America, Never Surrender Inc.) align with the political networks Bannon helped establish.
→ Entity #113
fellow_trump_advisor_and_contempt_defendant, political_alliance secondary since 2017
Both Bannon and Navarro served as advisors in the Trump administration and both faced contempt of Congress charges related to January 6th Committee subpoenas. Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017. · Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon were both senior advisors in the Trump White House, with Navarro serving as trade advisor during the same administration. Both were later charged with contempt of Congress for defying January 6th committee subpoenas, though the court records for Navarro's case did not appear in the databases searched.
→ Entity #114
trump_administration_colleagues secondary since 2017
Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist and attended National Security Council meetings in an advisory capacity during the same period Flynn served as National Security Advisor in the Trump administration.
→ Entity #9878
hosts_content_of, content_partner secondary since 2021-01-01
Bannon's War Room program has used Rumble as a primary distribution platform throughout the post-2020 deplatforming period. · Bannon's War Room podcast is distributed on Rumble, which serves as a primary distribution platform following Bannon's removal from YouTube and other mainstream platforms.
→ Entity #308
co-founder confirmed
Co-founded boutique investment bank with Goldman Sachs colleagues in 1990
→ Entity #310
fundraiser_advisor confirmed
Helped secure $60 million in Goldman Sachs funding for IGE in 2005-2006
→ Entity #311
ceo confirmed
CEO of rebranded Internet Gaming Entertainment from 2007-2011
→ Entity #313
co-founder confirmed
Co-founded conservative think tank in 2012 with Peter Schweizer
→ Entity #312
business partner confirmed
Co-founded GAI and collaborated on various projects including documentaries
→ Entity #549
campaign CEO confirmed
Appointed CEO on August 17, 2016, two weeks before largest payment to Cambridge Analytica
← Entity #3
Political alignment inferential since 2024
Both Musk and Bannon are aligned with Trump's political movement. Musk's support for Trump through America PAC and his DOGE advisory role places him in the same political network as Bannon.
← Entity #6
Former White House colleague primary since 2017
Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon both served as senior advisors in the Trump White House during overlapping periods. Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017, while Miller served as Senior Advisor from January 2017 to January 2021. Both were involved in shaping administration policy, particularly on immigration and nationalist agenda items.
← Entity #37
political_network_connection inferential since 2024
World Liberty Financial is associated with Donald Trump and his family. Steve Bannon served as Trump's White House Chief Strategist and has been a key political ally. While no direct operational connection to WLF is documented, Bannon operates within the same Trump political ecosystem and has promoted cryptocurrency ventures aligned with populist politics.
← Entity #112
political_network inferential since 2025
Both Grenell and Bannon are part of the Trump political network. Grenell's substantial donations to Trump-aligned candidates and PACs (including Bold Era entities) indicate participation in overlapping Republican political circles.
← Entity #139
business partnership confirmed
Nix was CEO of Cambridge Analytica while Bannon was vice president, both signed contracts with data collection companies
← Entity #147
data provider confirmed
Kogan's company GSR collected Facebook data that was used by Bannon's Cambridge Analytica
← Entity #13
political_meeting likely
Met once at White House in May 2017 for introduction
← Entity #2284
congressional_oversight inferential since 2022
Senate Judiciary Committee has oversight responsibilities that would include matters related to Steve Bannon's legal proceedings and DOJ actions
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2016-11-08 ↗ Campaign Legal Center document analysis web_search Processed
2017-12-31 ↗ Campaign Legal Center analysis of Cambridge Analytica documents web_search Processed
2016-11-08 ↗ Multiple news reports and financial disclosure forms web_search Processed
2014-06-01 ↗ Washington Post reporting and whistleblower testimony web_search Processed
2016-08-17 ↗ Multiple news sources including official Trump campaign announcement web_search Processed
1985-06-01 ↗ Wikipedia and multiple news sources discovery_scope_note Processed
2012-01-01 ↗ Washington Post investigation cited in Wikipedia web_search Processed
— ↗ Multiple sources including Britannica web_search Processed
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1990-02-01 ↗ LinkedIn article by Dan Primack web_search Processed
1985-06-01 ↗ LinkedIn article by Dan Primack web_search Processed
1985-01-01 ↗ Multiple sources including Britannica and CBS confirm his specialization in medi… discovery_scope_note Processed
— ↗ Direct FINRA BrokerCheck searches returned no results for any variant of Steve B… discovery_scope_note Processed
1989-01-01 ↗ LinkedIn article by Dan Primack specifically debunks claims about Bannon being a… discovery_scope_note Processed
1985-06-01 ↗ Multiple biographical sources including Britannica, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, and … discovery_scope_note Processed
2016-08-17 ↗ Multiple sources including Wikipedia web_search Processed
2017-04-01 ↗ Multiple sources including Wikipedia and Medium web_search Processed
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2014-01-01 ↗ Washington Post report citing Christopher Wylie web_search Processed
2014-01-01 ↗ Wikipedia and former employee Christopher Wylie testimony web_search Processed
2013-01-01 ↗ CNN report citing Cambridge Analytica formation web_search Processed
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Steve Bannon — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Steve Bannon — Court records (no results) court_document Processed
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Steve Bannon — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed
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2024 ↗ Research: Steve Bannon - court record discovery_scope_note Processed
2024 ↗ Research: Steve Bannon - government disclosure web_search Processed
2024 ↗ Research: Steve Bannon - federal contracts site:usaspending.gov discovery_scope_note Processed
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