Intelligence Synthesis · April 8, 2026

Research Brief

Autonomous analysis · 2 entities · AI-generated from primary source database

Directed Inquiry: Investigate Steve Bannon: Search FEC for "Trump campaign disbursements to Cambridge Analytica LLC2

Directed Inquiry

Question: Investigate Steve Bannon: Search FEC for "Trump campaign disbursements to Cambridge Analytica LLC, 2016 - itemized reports with specific dates and amounts". Would confirm financial relationship timeline while Bannon held dual roles as board member and campaign CEO.. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.

Date: 2026-04-08

Research Findings

The investigation confirms a clear timeline showing Steve Bannon held simultaneous roles as Cambridge Analytica board member/part-owner and Trump campaign CEO during critical months of the 2016 election. FEC records document that the Trump campaign's largest payment to Cambridge Analytica - $5 million - occurred on September 1, 2016, approximately two weeks after Bannon was appointed campaign CEO on August 17, 2016. This timing strongly suggests Bannon's dual position facilitated the financial relationship. The total $5.9 million in payments from the Trump campaign to Cambridge Analytica, combined with evidence that Bannon maintained his ownership stake and continued involvement throughout the election period, raises significant questions about potential coordination violations. Campaign Legal Center analysis of Cambridge Analytica internal documents reveals the firm continued referring to Bannon as 'our very own' through 2017 and worked with his production company on super PAC ads attacking Clinton while he served as Trump's campaign CEO, indicating his influence extended beyond his formal departure from the company's day-to-day operations.

Data Collected

Entities created: Donald J. Trump for President, Matt Oczkowski, Doug Watts, Brad Parscale, Giles Parscale
Facts recorded: 9
Connections mapped: 5
Web sources consulted: 40

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