File 019321
Email Chain: Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein Discuss European Political Strategy (File 019321)
July 2018 email exchange between Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein regarding Bannon's plans to establish 'The Movement,' a political organization to coordinate right-wing populist leaders across Europe ahead of the 2019 elections.
Summary
This email chain documents discussions between Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein about Bannon's initiative to launch 'The Movement' in Brussels, a non-profit foundation intended to coordinate populist right-wing leaders across Europe, including Viktor Orbán, Matteo Salvini, and Marine Le Pen. Epstein advises Bannon that effective engagement in Europe requires sustained in-person presence rather than remote involvement. The chain includes a forwarded news article describing Bannon's strategy to create a 'super group' to influence the 2019 European Parliament elections and counteract George Soros's influence through Open Society funding.
From: Steve BannonSent: 7/23/2018 1:50:16 PMTo: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Subject: Re: Fw:Importance: HighOn Jul 23, 2018, at 9:49 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:We can talk about at your convenienceOn Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:07 PM Steve Bannon ‹> wrote:Agree 100%How do I do that???American Carnage amazing -- An Emmanual financed it and he loves it---Erolls besties tell him it will end hiscareer because he gave a platform to a monsterOfficially in Venice, Toronto and New York Film FestivalSkipping tellurideOn Jul 23, 2018, at 6:57 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:its doable , but time consuming, there are many leaders of countries we can organize for you to have one onones. however. you will have to come , stay 8 -10 days. , then no more than two weeks later. thesame. The fear is that you gin up their hopes and emotions and then abandon them. I think you want to be aninsider, not an outsider flying in and out. did you get the first cut of american carnage?.?On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 2:19 AM, Steve Bannon <IMIM> wrote:YesSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:02:16 +0200To:Subject: Re: Fw:If you are going to play here , you'll have to spend time, europe by remote doesn't work . Lots and lots offace time and hand holdingOn Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:58 AM jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:Hicks?On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:57 AM Steve Bannon <Abandon Hope, All Ye Who EnterSent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com>> wrote:HOUSE OVERSIGHT 019321Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 01:51:58 +0200To: 'c>Subject: Re: Fw:9th circleOn Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 1:26 AM Steve Bannon < > wrote:Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: Benjamin Harnwell <1I>Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:01:54________________________________________________+0200To: Steve Bannon<Subject: Re:>Bannon the European: He's opening the populist fort in BrusselsThe former Trump strategist arrives in Europe with "The Movement". Objective: an alliancebetween right-wing leaders, from Salvini to Orban in view of the 2019 electionsNEW YORK. The invasion of Europe has begun. Steve Bannon, 65, the American far-right guruwho was Donald Trump's right-hand man in the White House — but let go last summer followingthe racist violence in Charlottesville — is preparing to march on Brussels. Launching, he told theDaily Beast himself, a new non-profit foundation called The Movement, (II Movimento), right in theheart of Europe and its institutions. Through which he hopes to coordinate the populist right in viewof the European elections which will be held in spring 2019.Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactorof the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion insupport of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populistright, accused of plots of all kinds: including that of wanting to replace Italians with immigrants inorder to have labour at low cost. A mantra repeated in the past on Twitter also by the currentMinister of the Interior Matteo Salvini.The ambition of Steve Bannon, former director of the alt-right American site Breitbart — which inthe European campaign preceded him since the platform had already opened bureaux in London andRome — is therefore to become the coordinator of the one great "populist international" of which hehas long since been dreaming.The Movement, in fact, intends to function as an extreme right-wing think tank: a source of strategicadvice to channel the not-so-politically structured discontent of the most extreme Europeanmovements. Analysing data and giving strategic advice. But also by raising funds and channelingfunding.The aim is to create a populist alliance, a sort of "super group" that if victorious can conquer up to athird of the European Parliament in the elections next May.Indeed — putting the common policy of the Old Continent in the hands of Bannon and his own. TheAmerican strategist is very attached to the Freedom Caucus — the extreme right of the US Congress— and in 2014 he was at the top of the Cambridge Analytica company, which in 2016 used datastolen from Facebook to try to influence the presidential election from which Donald Trumpemerged victor. It is not a mystery that for a long time he courts nationalists of the right from East toHOUSE OVERSIGHT 019322West. And he has already met, among others, the Hungarian Orban, the French Marine Le Pen andthe former leader of the British separatists Nigel Farage. The latter reappeared, coincidentally, onFriday in Pennsylvania, USA, to a fundraiser in favor of the Republican congressman Lou Barletta.Without forgetting the Italians of Lega and 5 stars. Of them, he said: "If it works in Italy, we canimport the model anywhere".The Movement, which for now will count on a staff of 10 people, will be fully operational in 2019.In short, after the American midterm elections, where Bannon is fighting to influence the primariessupporting candidates potentially able to undermine the prospects of Republican establishment. Butin the future the former spin doctor says he wants to spend more and more time in Europe. Alsobecause the relationships with Trump have worsened after the revelations he made to Michael Wolffand published in the scandal book "Fire and Fury". "Better to reign in Hell than to serve inParadise," Bannon says now paraphrasing the Satan of one of his favorite books, John Milton's LostParadise. Hell in this case would be the dear old Europe and its democratic values. The "army ofdarkness" is already among us.In Sacratissimo Corde Iesu et Purissimo Corde Mariae et Castissimo Corde Ioseph.*******Benjamin HarnwellFounder and President of the Board of TrusteesDignitatis Humanae InstituteCell:Office:Istituto Dignitatis Humanae44 Via delle FornaciRoma 00165ITALY@ben harnwellwww.dignitatishumanae.comII giorno 22 lug 2018, alle ore 15:38, Steve Bannon < > ha scritto:What does this say???Begin forwarded message:HOUSE OVERSIGHT 019323I From: Maria Luisa <_____________________Date: July 22, 2018 at 9:11:58 AM EDTTo: Steve Bannon < >, Preate Alexandra <<PHOTO-2018-07-22-10-02-17.jpg>Sent from my iPhoneplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. 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If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 019325