The House Oversight Committee released the following text exchange as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. It captures a conversation between Steve Bannon and Epstein after Bannon’s appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee during its probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The messages span two days, November 19 and November 21.

For background, read my post on Jeffrey Epstein, Leon Black, and Russia.

November 19, 2018

EPSTEIN:
How was it

BANNON:
Dude: 8 and 1/2 hours

BANNON:
15 minutes on u

EPSTEIN:
Members or staff

EPSTEIN:
Was burke allowed in? Does he have clearance

Note: Epstein is referring to Bannon’s attorney William Burck.

BANNON:
Staff ::: took alex spiro— his NYC partner, stone cold killer

EPSTEIN:
Why me? Did they want bagels and coffee

EPSTEIN:
Or did they get your text s

BANNON:
Neither ::: went thru list of 50 names– Leon Black

BANNON:
Then u–grilled me when I said I knew u about relationship with djt

EPSTEIN:
Did they ask you if i had a silver bullet

EPSTEIN:
Toughest we’re republicans?

EPSTEIN:
Were

BANNON:
No democrats– spiro also big dem

EPSTEIN:
Oy

EPSTEIN:
So it begins

BANNON:
Somehow your name has come up in this thing; Leon’s about “Russia”

EPSTEIN:
Message: This thing being Russia or djt or .. play

EPSTEIN:
Is the somehow, my friendship with lucifer

EPSTEIN:
🙂

BANNON:
Leon about Russia; u about trump but they ask every witness these 50 names— 25+ Russian

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November 21, 2018

EPSTEIN:
Do you recall any specific questions re me, and your interview?

EPSTEIN:
at

BANNON:
Yes ::: “what is his relationship with potus”; “does he talk about trump”;
“when was last time he saw trump”… etc etc etc

EPSTEIN:
Some reporters asking the same question ? Can figure out why?

EPSTEIN:
Can’t

BANNON:
Interview ends with 50 names — everybody gets the request — 25 Russian names; 25 American — u and Leon are #3 / #4 on american list

EPSTEIN:
Understood

EPSTEIN:
funny

BANNON:
“has Leon Black ever mentioned Russia”; “Do you know of any connections
Leon Black has with Russia” etc etc

EPSTEIN:
Other Americans? David geovanis? Ken lebow? Any other names you recall

EPSTEIN:
Nick ribs? Tom barrack?

BANNON:
Benton Lebow

BANNON:
Barrack

BANNON:
Geovanias

BANNON:
Ton other I didn’t know– and only Russian was Alexander Dugin

EPSTEIN:
Ha