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Trump installs Steve Bannon as campaign chief executive

Date
2016-08-17
Entry type
campaign-appointment
Current status
Former campaign chief executive

The August shake-up gave the Breitbart executive operational authority during the final presidential-campaign stretch.

Entities and roles

Relationships in this file

  1. Donald J. Trumpcampaign chief and former White House strategistSteve Bannon

Claims and evidence

  1. factreported

    Trump named Steve Bannon chief executive of his presidential campaign in an August 2016 leadership shake-up. The appointment gave Bannon formal operational authority during the final campaign stretch, before his later White House role, criminal cases, and clemency.