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DonViejo

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Wed Aug 17, 2016, 12:32 PM Aug 2016

Ex-Breitbart Editor Slams ‘Vindictive, Nasty’ Former Boss for Signing On With Trump

Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro is unloading on Breitbart.com chief Stephen Bannon over the news that his old boss, has been named the new CEO of Donald Trump‘s campaign.

For four years, Shapiro was one of the conservative outlet’s most prominent voices, as well as their editor-at-large. All of that came to an end in March when he took part in a mass staff exodus after the website sided with the Trump campaign and Corey Lewandowski over Michelle Fields‘ accusation that Lewandowski manhandled her when she tried to ask Trump a question.

In the months since then, Shapiro has shown disgust with Trump on multiple occasions, as well as with Breitbart for all-but-officially becoming the Trump campaign’s media arm. Now that Bannon has been elevated by the Trump campaign, Shapiro has written a Daily Wire piece describing his history with his old employer, as well as all the negative reasons why he fits right in with his new home.

“Many former employees of Breitbart News are afraid of Steve Bannon,” Shapiro wrote. “He is a vindictive, nasty figure…He will attempt to ruin anyone who impedes his unending ambition, and he will use anyone bigger than he is – for example, Donald Trump – to get where he wants to go.”

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http://www.mediaite.com/online/ex-breitbart-editor-slams-vindictive-former-boss-for-signing-on-with-trump/

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Ex-Breitbart Editor Slams ‘Vindictive, Nasty’ Former Boss for Signing On With Trump (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2016 OP
The kitties are getting their claws out! TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #1
Sounds like a match made in hell Motley13 Aug 2016 #2
I knew it was going to be him before seeing the thread. yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #3
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