7 Things to Know About the Trump-Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Scandal

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

3. Cambridge Analytica Has Ties to Influential Republicans

Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 23, 2017.
Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 23, 2017. | (Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

While its website describes itself as a "non-partisan organization," Cambridge Analytica has ties to influential Republicans, including major rightwing billionaire funder Robert Mercer.

"Libertarian billionaire Robert Mercer holds an ownership stake in Cambridge Analytica and late last year sold his shares in Breitbart to his daughter Rebekah," reported Newsweek.

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Steve Bannon, former White House adviser under the Trump administration and head of Breitbart, sat on Analytica's board from 2014-2016, according to the Guardian.

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