Bannon's early moves to consolidate power haven't come without pushback. White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters disputed the portrayal of the call with Homeland Security, saying it was the White House that reached out and asked other agencies to take the lead. If Trump is moving quickly to overthrow the established order, Bannon is the one fomenting rebellion. If White House chief of staff Reince Priebus is there to maintain order and focus, Bannon is there to wage war. Shapiro lists Palin, former Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann and website founder Andrew Breitbart as past subjects of Bannon's attention.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 03, 2017 19:22 UTC