The announcement from Breitbart Network News: “Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive director”
Of Franco Grilli
“Stephen K. Bannon resigned from the Breitbart News Network”. After the publication of the book “Fire and Fury” – in which he revealed to Michael Wolff the vitriolic background of life under Trump in the White House -, the US president's former chief strategist also had to take a step back from the last position he had regained.
The announcement came from the website of the same Breitbart, opinion portal that belongs to the so-called Alt-Right American and of which Bannon has been executive director since 2012. “I am proud of what the Breitbart team has accomplished in such a short period of time in building a world-class news platform”, Bannon said, while the site promises a “smooth and orderly transition”. “Steve is a treasured part of our legacy and we will always be grateful for his contributions and what he helped us accomplish”, added Larry Solov, to Breitbart.
According to the New York Times, behind the resignation there would be the threat from Rebekah Mercer – Breitbart's biggest donor and Trump follower – to pull the plug on the site if Bannon remained in place after the book's publication. It was of no use, Therefore, the reversal on the accusations of treason aimed at Donald jr for a meeting with Kremlin envoys on 9 June of 2016 alla Trump Tower.
Source: http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/mondo/bannon-si-dimette-breitbart-1481427.html