Bannon, a prominent MAGA figure, is the focus of major backlash, including from fellow conservatives, over newly released text messages between him and Jeffrey Epstein . The texts from 2019 reveal a cozy relationship between Bannon and Epstein, including advice that Bannon once gave the convicted sex offender. “First we need to push back on the lies; then crush the pedo/trafficking narrative; then rebuild your image as philanthropist,” Bannon told Epstein. Newsweek has reached out to the White