I was with Steve Bannon on July 25, 2019, when he unveiled a stretch of wall lining the U.S.-Mexico border just west of El Paso, Texas, an impressive high-security structure funded by private donations. I had been following Mr. Bannon for more than a year, interviewing him and those around him for my book “War for Eternity.” Amid a series of high-profile setbacks, the border wall appeared a rare success for the beleaguered former Trump campaign manager and White House staffer. But according to federal prosecutors from the...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2020 18:45 UTC