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Former White House Chief Strategist Turns On Trump, Calls Trump Tower Meeting With Russian Officials 'Treasonous'

By: Kayla Pasacreta

Bannon and White House spokeswoman Kellyane Conway, photo via Getty Images

Former White House chief strategist has called the 2016 June meeting between high level Trump campaign officials (like Donald Trump Jr.) and Russian officials 'treasonous'. The infamous meeting took place at Trump Tower, and Donald Trump Jr. changed his story two times before finally admitting the meeting took place to get dirt on Hillary Clinton. 

According to the Guardian, Bannon shared his thoughts on the meeting, 

Y'all. Steve Bannon has officially turned on his alt-right, nationalist manz, Donald Trump. Bannon peacefully made his White House departure last August, and appeared to maintain his avid support of Trump. New year, new energy?