Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files have shed light on how Steve Bannon tried to sway politics across Europe. The documents reveal that Bannon, who served as Donald Trump's chief strategist, reached out to Epstein for help funding far-right European parties ahead of the 2019 elections.

Bannon specifically focused on Marine Le Pen in France and Matteo Salvini in Italy. The records also show that Bannon championed the Alternative für Deutschland party in Germany while speaking poorly of former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

In response to these findings, political parties in Italy and France are now calling for official investigations into the alleged ties. Bannon has refused to comment on the matter. Meanwhile, Salvini's party has dismissed any talk of receiving money from Epstein as groundless.