>> Now, the C.P.A.C. speech is
really the apogee of Steve
Bannon's moment in the Trump
White House.
>> You know, I can run a little
hot on occasions.
>> What Bannon basically said
was, "We are going to be in your
face, you the establishment, you
the media, you the Democrats.
If you think we are going to
play by your rules, you are
wrong.
We are going to do everything we
can to take your power away and
move it somewhere else."
>> They're going to continue to
fight.
If you think they're going to
give you your country back
without a fight, you are sadly
mistaken.
Every day, every day, it is
going to be a fight.
>> For him to show up there sort
of in this triumphal mode, you
know, "We're in charge now," was
quite a moment for him.
>> If you look at these cabinet
appointees, they were selected
for a reason, and that is 
deconstruction of the
administrative state.
And if you...
(applause and cheering)
>> NARRATOR: But to some
observers, this moment and the
publicity that followed looked
like the beginning of the end
for Steve Bannon.
>> Bannon made himself
vulnerable in that moment.
A lot of Bannon's rivals inside
of the White House were watching
Bannon very closely at C.P.A.C.
By going to C.P.A.C., by
stepping out, he became even
more of a political celebrity.
And know who was paying close
attention to that?
President Trump.
>> ...Steve Bannon that is
getting the lion's share of the
credit.
>> NARRATOR: In the days just
before and after the event, the
buzz about Bannon was growing.
>> He has been called everything
from President Trump's brain to
President Bannon.
>> ...Stephen Bannon pulling the
strings behind the scenes.
>> ...Bannon's worldview and his
impact on the presidency.
>> NARRATOR: Time magazine
branded him "the great
manipulator."
>> ...under the title "Bananas".
>> NARRATOR: On Twitter, they
called him "President Bannon."
>> ...even President Bannon.
>> I'm ready to start this
briefing.
>> Okay.
>> NARRATOR: And then there was
 Saturday Night Live.
>> I can't start without Steve
Bannon.
>> He's walking in right now.
(dramatic music playing)
>> Sorry I'm late.
(laughter)
>> That's okay, Steve-- you look
great.
>> The narrative of Bannon being
the hand that's in the puppet,
you know, is not necessarily a
good one for Bannon.
>> Can I have my desk back?
>> Yes, of course, Mr.
President.
I'll go sit at my desk, yeah.
>> No president, and I think,
probably, President Trump in
particular, likes to have it
look as though some adviser is
pulling all the strings.
The president was going to put
him in his place, and remind
people, "I'm the president and
he works for me."
