After Donald Trump swore his oath to the nation eight years ago, his then-chief strategist Steve Bannon beelined straight to the White House — skipping the rest of the day’s pomp and celebration, intent on making sure all of the newly vetted executive orders were ready for the Washington newcomer’s signature.
“I was one of the first people in the White House, it still had boxes from the previous administration,” Bannon told NOTUS. That Inauguration Day was marked by chaos, miscommunication and fights over crowd size that left Washington declaring that Trump failed to deliver on his promises.
“The intensity of starting on Monday at noon for a new administration — particularly for us, since 2016 was such a come-from-behind victory — we didn’t really have a second to worry about transition until we actually won,” Bannon added.