‘She’s an assassin’: Bannon told colleagues Pelosi would take down Trump

Published January 17, 2020 1:00pm ET



Former White House strategist Steve Bannon saw House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a formidable opponent to President Trump after she challenged him in a meeting in the first days of his presidency, according to a new book.

Trump opened a meeting with House and Senate leaders on Jan. 23, 2017, by talking about the 2016 election and claiming he won the popular vote instead of Hillary Clinton, who won by almost three million more votes. Pelosi, who was minority leader at the time, pointed out the error.

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