Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon brought in a Washington D.C. super lawyer to represent his nonprofit. The attorney has been an open skeptic of the Mueller probe and was on a potential witness list for the House Intel investigation.
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon brought in conservative attorney Cleta Mitchell to represent his nonprofit.
Former advisor to the US president and US publicist Steve Bannon poses during a photo session in Paris on May 27, 2019.Former chief White House chief strategist Steve Bannon quietly brought in Washington D.C. super lawyer Cleta Mitchell to represent his nonprofit, Citizens of the American Republic, CNBC has learned.
Bannon's decision to draft Mitchell comes as he continues to protect the identity of his contributors and works to stay in the good graces of President Donald Trump. He departed the White House in 2017 under a cloud. Nonprofits are not legally required to disclose the names of their financial supporters.
Citizens of the American Republic website features Bannon at a fundraising event for We Build the Wall Inc., a nonprofit that supports Trump's plan to beef up security at the southern border. Bannon and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach are members of its board. Mitchell "may be able to clarify for the Committee any Russian-related approaches to and interaction with the organization [NRA] and persons of interest to the Committee during the 2016 election,"Cleta Mitchell, Partner Foley and Lardner LLP.The NRA has been a subject of intense scrutiny as reports have surfaced showing the gun lobbying juggernaut may have ties to Russia.
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