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Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis: CNN

Newly released Department of Justice files reveal Steve Bannon coordinated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2018-2019 to politically undermine Pope Francis using media tactics.

  • Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser, discussed strategies with Jeffrey Epstein to 'take down' Pope Francis, according to released Department of Justice files.
  • Bannon was critical of Francis and saw him as an opponent to his 'sovereigntist' nationalist populist vision.
  • The documents appear to show Epstein was helping Bannon build his movement against the Pope and other perceived opponents.
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According to the CNN, a 2019 message exchange indicates that an ex-este strategist of Trump has taken an offensive policy against pontificalism and suggested using a critical book to the Vatican.

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