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Samantha

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11. And here is some newly-disclosed information about who owns Breitbart

Mon Mar 13, 2017, 12:56 AM

Mar 2017

http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/news/a9710/who-owns-breitbart-news-mercer-family/

The owners of Breitbart News, the far-right nationalist website that White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon ran until he joined the Trump campaign last summer, were revealed for the first time on Friday. According to Buzzfeed's Steve Perlberg, who live-tweeted a Standing Committee of the Senate Press Gallery, the site's CEO Larry Solov appeared as part of a process to secure press credentials for the site.

During the hearing, Solov revealed he owns the site, along with founder Andrew Breitbart's widow, Susie Breitbart, and the Mercers, a family of Republican megadonors.

Mercer is a hedge fund tycoon who has financed conservative candidates but steers clear of giving interviews regarding his politics.

Interestingly enough, Mercer's daughter Rebekah helped Trump in formulating his 16-person transition committee.

So in summary, Breitbart is owned by Solov, Breitbart's widow and the Mercers, and this information was reported February 17, 2017, when Solov attempted to gain press credentials for the site. That did not work out so well for them....

Sam

PS I am submitting this information because I think it a good thing to call these people out by name.

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