The Mercers, Mysterious Manhattan Billionaires, Are Revealed to be the Owners of Breitbart News

[Cattledog]

http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/news/a9710/who-owns-breitbart-news-mercer-family/

Robert Mercer, the family's patriarch, is a hedge fund tycoon who has put tens of millions of dollars towards conservative candidates and causes. He's never been interviewed about his political interests, telling the Wall Street Journal in 2010, "I'm happy going through my life without saying anything to anybody."

It's one of his three daughters, Rebekah, who has become the face of the family. She often serves on boards of conservative organizations the family supports, including the Heritage Foundation. And, most significantly, she helped steer Donald Trump's 16-person transition executive committee. Before her foray into politics, Rebekah owned a Manhattan bakery with her two sisters.

It had previously been reported that Rebekah was instrumental in bringing together Trump and two of his most trusted advisors, Kellyanne Conway and Bannon. It seems the Mercer/Bannon relationship started around 2011 when the Mercers reportedly invested $10 million in Breitbart when it was a relatively unknown website. But the news that the family is actually part owners is brand-new. The ownership had, until now, been a closely held secret, with Solov admitting at the hearing last week: "I want to disclose as little as possible about financial and ownership structure."

The only reason the names came out is because Breitbart is making a case for White House press credentials. Before that happens, the committee is demanding proof of Bannon's resignation.

[dalton99a]

1. The Mercers have been financing the expansion of this racist, fascist network.

[Fred Sanders]

2. Billionaires owning fascist media having the ear of a sitting President must be orgasmic to them.

Not so great for everyone else, or the planet.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Excellent find, cattledog.

rec.