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<i>Breitbart</i>'s Fight to Prove It's a Legitimate News Outlet

The right-wing news site has applied for congressional press credentials, but faces questions about its ownership and links between its editors and other organizations.
Source: Jim Bourg / Reuters

Breitbart News’s quest to obtain permanent congressional press credentials is forcing the secretive company to disclose more information about its operations, staff, and its links to White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.

The U.S. Senate Daily Press Gallery’s standing committee of correspondents is so far still refusing to grant about issues related to its office space and the level of involvement of the Mercer family, the powerful Republican donors who have invested in .

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