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Steve Bannon
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From FOIAs to planes, Jeffrey Epstein's brushes with the CIA sashaingber.substack.com Feb 16, 2026 4 facts
accountSteve Bannon forwarded Jeffrey Epstein an email regarding Alex Acosta in December 2018.
claimJeffrey Epstein asked Steve Bannon if Bannon knew Bill Barr and if Barr was associated with the CIA.
accountIn August 2018, Jeffrey Epstein texted Steve Bannon asking who was in 'your cabinet,' to which Bannon responded by listing a Senator.
accountIn December 2018, Steve Bannon forwarded an email to Jeffrey Epstein regarding Alex Acosta, who served as Donald Trump's Labor Secretary and resigned in 2019 following criticism of a 2008 plea deal Acosta made with Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein messaged with former CIA director Bill Burns, files ... theguardian.com Feb 4, 2026 3 facts
claimOn March 27, 2018, during a text message exchange with Steve Bannon, Jeffrey Epstein suggested that Bannon should meet Bill Burns.
claimA spokesperson for Bill Burns stated that a meeting between Bill Burns and Steve Bannon did not take place.
quoteJeffrey Epstein texted Steve Bannon: “I suggest you meet Bill Burns.”
Latest Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures rock the rich and powerful nbcnews.com Feb 12, 2026 3 facts
quoteIn a 2019 video interview, Steve Bannon asked Jeffrey Epstein: 'Do you think you’re the devil himself?' Epstein responded: 'No, but I do have a good mirror.' When asked again, Epstein said: 'No, the devil scares me.'
accountFormer White House adviser Steve Bannon interviewed Jeffrey Epstein on video in 2019 for a documentary titled 'The Monsters: Epstein’s Life Among the Global Elite.'
quoteIn a 2019 video interview, Steve Bannon asked Jeffrey Epstein if his money was 'dirty,' to which Epstein responded: 'No ... because I earned it.'
Who else is mentioned in Epstein's private files? - NPR npr.org Nov 20, 2025 2 facts
claimIn 2018, Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon, a former strategist for Donald Trump, that building a far-right political movement in Europe required significant in-person presence rather than remote management.
quoteJeffrey Epstein wrote to Steve Bannon in 2018: "If you are going to play here, you'll have to spend time, [E]urope by remote doesn't work. Lots and lots of face time and hand holding. Europe can be a wife not a mistress."
Who is in the Epstein files? - BBC bbc.com Feb 26, 2026 2 facts
claimSteve Bannon strategized with Jeffrey Epstein on how to change the narrative around Epstein's past crimes, suggesting they "push back on the lies" and "rebuild your image as philanthropist."
claimSteve Bannon exchanged messages with Jeffrey Epstein in 2018 and 2019 while Bannon was making a film about Epstein.
What's in the new batch of Epstein files - NPR npr.org Feb 3, 2026 1 fact
claimNPR identified instances in the Epstein files repository where the faces of women were visible while the faces of men were obscured, including a text message conversation between Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein where Donald Trump's face in a news article was obscured by a black box.
Was Jeffrey Epstein, Superconnector of the Rich and Powerful, a Spy? businessinsider.com Jul 29, 2025 1 fact
claimSteve Bannon has promoted the theory that Jeffrey Epstein held an intelligence role, based on hours of interviews Bannon recorded with Epstein in the months before Epstein's death.