Former US president Donald Trump’s advisor Steve Bannon has been indicted after he refused to testify before a congressional committee investigating Capitol riot that took place in January 6 this year.

Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon indicted for refusing to testify for Capitol riot probe

The US House of Representatives has voted to hold former president Donald Trump’s advisor Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to cooperate with a probe into the January 6 insurrection on the United States Capitol.

Capitol riot: US House votes to hold Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon in criminal contempt

US Federal authorities on Thursday arrested former Trump adviser Steve Bannon along with three others on fraud charges. Reports said they were involved in an online fundraising campaign to raise money to build the border wall in a crowdfunding campaign called "We Build the Wall" which reportedly collected $25 million from donors.

Trump's top ex-adviser Steve Bannon arrested for fraud

President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon declined on Tuesday to comply with a subpoena ordering him to answer questions from a House intelligence panel about his time at the White House as part of its investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the US election

Former Trump aide Bannon refuses to comply with House subpoena