Tea Party bets big on Steve Bannon

Published November 14, 2016 1:45am ET



Any power struggle between the Republican establishment and the populist right will now happen in the Oval Office. Donald Trump named Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus the next chief of staff while elevating Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon to the post of chief strategist.

The announcement could be a sign of future fusionism or an advertisement for a White House cage fight. Regardless of the outcome, one major Tea Party group is already betting big on Bannon.

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