He still has his—struggling—‘war council’ and is developing plans to launch a new ‘dark money’ group.
By Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng
In less than a week, Steve Bannon went from being the self-anointed
revolutionary leader of the nationalist, Trumpist movement, to getting
shunned by President Donald Trump, ditched by conservative allies and
mega-donors, and, ultimately, ejected from his media flagship, Breitbart
News.
Now, as he finds himself in a professional nadir, the enigmatic Bannon is already gaming out next steps.
Three
sources with knowledge of Bannon’s plans say he intends to launch a new
“dark money” nonprofit group in the coming weeks. The organization will
be distinct from Bannon’s prior political endeavors, which included
documentary films, political data-mining efforts, and more niche
political and policy outfits. And unlike virtually all of those efforts,
it will not receive funding from his estranged financial backers,
Robert and Rebekah Mercer.
There will be some continuity, though.
The new organization will focus on Bannon’s longtime pet issues: U.S.
policy toward China and the Gulf region, immigration, and foreign trade.
The
group, if it launches as planned, will offer an avenue for Bannon to
remain involved in national politics after the high-profile disavowals
from President Trump and the Mercers. It could also help him draw a
salary after losing a hefty one. According to the personal financial
disclosure statement he filed upon joining the White House last year,
Bannon was paid more than $544,000 in 2016 by Breitbart and
Mercer-funded entities Cambridge Analytica, Glittering Steel, and the
Government Accountability Institute.
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Source: The Daily Beast
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