Musk and Bannon mentioned in release of Epstein files
The latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files mentions such prominent names as Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, and Peter Thiel.
Former White House chief strategist and conservative podcaster Steve Bannon believes ICE’s current presence at U.S. airports could be a “test case” for involvement in the upcoming midterm elections.
On the March 23 episode of his podcast, “Bannon’s War Room,” Bannon asked attorney and Article III Project founder and president Mike Davis whether deploying ICE to airports could be a “trial run” for ICE involvement in the 2026 midterm elections.
“I think we should have ICE agents at polling places. If you’re an illegal alien, you can’t vote, right? It’s against the law to vote in a federal election, and it’s a federal crime,” Davis responded. “If you are an American citizen, you should be happy that ICE exists because your vote will not be taken away by illegal aliens.”
To conclude this idea, Mr. Bannon said, “If we take them off the line starting today, the line might become shorter.”
President Donald Trump sent ICE agents to more than a dozen major U.S. airports on Monday, March 23, after more than 400 TSA employees resigned amid the partial government shutdown that began in mid-February.
Who is Steve Bannon?
Bannon, 72, served as White House chief strategist for seven months of President Trump’s first term in 2017. The White House insisted that Bannon’s resignation was a mutual agreement, but Bannon’s departure followed an eventful few days in which he faced public criticism for criticizing the president’s stance on North Korea.
In 2024, Mr. Bannon served four months in federal prison for defying a subpoena from Congress investigating the January 6, 2021, riot.
Last year, Mr. Bannon was mentioned in a series of Jeffrey Epstein dossiers, and several photos went viral that showed the conservative talking head spending time with the deceased sex offender.
Who is Mike Davis?
Davis, 48, is a conservative lawyer and founder and chairman of the Article III Project, a conservative legal group that advocates for conservative judicial candidates.
Greta Cross is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Story ideas? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
