Former Trump White House strategist turned podcaster Steve Bannon is facing the fire and fury of his listeners after new details emerged about his cozy relationship with child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier this year, Bannon was a vocal advocate for the release of the federal government's Epstein files – before the extent of his relationship with Epstein became public, it was reported. Media matters Wednesday.
Bannon helped Epstein navigate the political and legal quagmire that surrounded the last year of his life. As part of this, Bannon conducted a series of interviews with Epstein between 2018 and early 2019, totaling about 15 hours of unreleased material.
The strategist was reportedly working on a pro-Epstein documentary up until the day of Epstein's arrest, according to multiple emails released by the House Oversight Committee two weeks ago.
Bannon has since remained silent on the issue, allowing the high drama of Epstein's affairs to fade into the background of his tumultuous War room podcast. But the silent treatment has not gone down well with his audience, who say they have been betrayed by a far-right plotter.
“So Steve advises Epstein on how to sugarcoat his vices. I've been watching Steve 6 hours a day since 2020, I'm so tired of the 'MAG' whispers! Hypocrisy is not just a disease of the Democrats!” wrote one user per day the emails were published.
Another user X convicted Bannon as a “fat pedophile lover.”
Critics on Bannon's Rumble page mocked him as “Epstein's PR man” and implored the far-right figure to “explain his relationship with Epstein.”
“PLEASE RELEASE ANOTHER 15 HOURS OF EPSTEIN INTERVIEW YOU HAVE, IT WILL SHOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE AND WHY YOU DIDN'T RELEASE IT” commented one Rumble user.
Epstein, a New York socialite who ran an international child sex trafficking ring to satisfy the sick desires of the super-rich, is believed to have abused hundreds of young girls.
His network included a number of high-ranking and influential people, including the former Minister of Finance and former Harvard University President Larry Summers, Victoria's Secret CEO Les Wexner, Wall Street titan Leon Black, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and President Donald Trump.
After months of delay, Republicans in both houses of Congress passed a bill to release investigative materials related to Epstein and his potential associates. Trump signed the bill on November 19, starting a 30-day timer for the documents to be made public.
