There is the prospect that Bannon could receive a Presidential Pardon come November. Along with a slew of others.
Pardon couldn’t be made until January, after the inauguration.
He already had one for the wall debacle he was involved in.
“There is the prospect that Bannon could receive a Presidential Pardon”
It really isn’t about his “crime”. This move only is to remove him from assisting in the campaign. He’s way too influential and effective to “leave him be”.