Tag: Steve Banon

Bannon testifies before House committee probing Russia campaign links

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Steve Bannon faced a marathon grilling Tuesday by a congressional committee probing Donald Trump’s campaign links to Russia, as it emerged the former top aide has also been subpoenaed by the special prosecutor investigating the issue. Bannon was quizzed behind closed doors by the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, the first time he has testified in the probe investigating whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in its bid to influence […]

Trump slams Bannon, says ex-aide has ‘lost his mind’

by Andrew Beatty and Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump unleashed a spectacular denunciation of one of his closest political allies Wednesday, describing former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon as insane and irrelevant. After the release of explosive excerpts from a new book in which Bannon reportedly described Trump’s eldest son’s meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer as “treasonous” and “unpatriotic,” Trump wasted no time firing back. […]