A few days later, one of the guests, Stephen K. Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart News, would become Mr. Trump’s campaign chief in a sudden shake-up. Many of them are now connected, one way or another, to Mr. Trump’s presidential bid. Mr. Bannon oversaw Breitbart, an outlet that has often amplified Mr. Trump’s message and attacked his perceived enemies. During the early phase of the campaign, Mr. Mercer donated $13 million to a super PAC supporting Mr. Cruz. During the Republican primary, the group ran ads questioning Mr. Trump’s conservative credentials, hoping to outflank Mr. Trump.

Source: New York Times August 18, 2016 20:05 UTC