Portions of a drafted but unpublished statement, written by Steve Bannon and his team to make nice-nice with President Trump after Bannon’s insulting comments to Michael Wolff became public, have leaked. Which is terrific news.
The statement never went out because as soon as The Donald heard the slams he went out and burned Bannon to the ground, salted the earth where Bannon once stood, and cursed all who would walk upon it for a thousand years hence.
But, as with everything everywhere, there were leaks. And now some bits and pieces of what Bannon had intended to say have come out. And it’s great, because Bannon is terrible.
From CNN:
“As I said during my interview with ’60 Minutes’ and many times since, there is no basis to the Russian investigation. It’s a political witch hunt orchestrated by the left,” Bannon’s statement was going to say, according to the source familiar with the situation. “Don Jr., like his father, is a great American and a patriot. And we all know Don Jr. did not knowingly meet with Russian agents. Paul Manafort is an independent actor who clearly put his own interests ahead of the campaign and all involved. Michael Wolff took my remarks about Don Jr. out of context to sell his book. Sadly, this is yet another lefty hatchet job intended to disrespect our President and his supporters.”
Remember, Bannon told Wolff: “They’re going to crack Don Junior like an egg on national TV.”
These are great days in politics, friends. Great deeds and great days. Enjoy them.