Trump's Power & the Rule of Law: Steve Bannon (interview) | FRONTLINE

Steve Bannon is a political strategist and the host of the podcast War Room. He served as an adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and later as chief White House strategist during Trump’s first term.

The following interview was conducted by Mike Wiser for FRONTLINE on April 3, 2025. It has been annotated and edited for accuracy and clarity as part of an editorial and legal review. See a more complete description of our process here: https://to.pbs.org/4lVZKzA

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