"Hundreds of texts over almost a year show Maga influencer Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein workshopping legal and media strategies to protect Epstein from the legal and publicity quagmire that enveloped him in the last year of his life. The texts, released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, show that as early as June 2018, the pair were devising responses to the gathering storm of public outrage about Epstein's criminal history,"
"Bannon conspiratorially described the renewed scrutiny of Epstein as a sophisticated op, and over time he counseled Epstein in his adversarial responses to media outlets, the justice system, and his victims. All the while, both men were also strategizing how best to promote Bannon's rightwing populist agenda, and the political fortunes of its standard-bearer, Donald Trump. In all of Epstein's messages, the identity of his correspondent is redacted."
Hundreds of texts over nearly a year document coordination between Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein on legal and media strategies to shield Epstein from legal jeopardy and public exposure. The messages trace planning from as early as June 2018 to devise responses to rising public outrage over Epstein's criminal history, favorable justice treatment, and elite friendships. Bannon characterized renewed scrutiny as a sophisticated operation and advised adversarial responses toward media outlets, the justice system, and victims. Both men also worked to advance Bannon's right-wing populist agenda and Donald Trump's political fortunes. One document included an unredacted phone number tied to Bannon in a legal case against Roger Stone.
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