People sometimes forget that Steve Bannon has a background in Hollywood. But that informs everything he does. Bannon is now producing, writing, directing, and starring in his own movie, and we are going to see scenes right out of the Roger Stone playbook.
What we are watching is the self-canonization of Steve Bannon for the MAGA crowd. There’s not going to be a court appearance or a moment in public where Bannon will miss an opportunity to deliver rhetoric rallying the war cry to the millions of people who follow him.
From my reporting and the times I’ve spoken with him, I know full well that perception is reality in Bannon's world. Bannon is basically resurrecting himself even if he goes to jail—especially if he goes to jail—as the leader of the populist right.
As for @AriMelber’s question about whether Bannon is prepared to go to jail, I say he absolutely is. He's a former navy officer who almost always speaks in military terms. He sees the world right now as a war, and he’s prepared to do what he thinks it will take to win the battle.
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