have launched protests they don't want steve benen and far right populists here. the monastery is a religious site both a place of pilgrimage and a tourist attraction they want the government to rescind the lease on the property . why is a local monastery being used for ideological project treason will become the launch pad for a movement. look at its ideas its sources of finance and its goals. that cause. benjamin hardwell remains confident the lease is valid he says the plans to start operations are in place so what can stop him and then and now. culture is upstream of politics and that's where we're working out so i think anything we're going to do would help my two salvini and then leave the. populist nationalist movements in in europe around the world. hardwell as plans seem clear result the should become a launching pad for far right populists to take over europe one that can count on the blessing of arch conservative catholic clerics in high places. the academy aims to start its first courses this summer but before that it remains to be seen how well the na

a european training center for right wing populists of the future in a remote italian monastery steve benen works to expand the reach of his ideology. and rwanda ballers the victims of genocide it's a quarter century since more than eight hundred thousand to eight season moderate hutus were killed in one hundred day. oh i'm sorry martin good to have you with us trumps secretary of homeland security has. resigned kristen newell sin was the chief in for sort of the u.s. president's controversial border policies including the wall extension on the mexico border and the separation of migrant parents from their children but she was also reported to be a frequent target of the president's anger what began with fulsome praise from the president. they'll be no on the job training for kids. she is ready on day one would you say yes good. ended with a perfunctory tweet president trump giving no reason for nielsen's departure and a planned expression of thanks for his service nielsen rose to the position of chief of homeland security in december twenty seventh and in just over a year in the job she go

europe but right across the world he said there's twenty of us on the catholics seem to look on steve benen as the ideal partner for the project donald trump's former chief strategist regularly meets with hartwell in rome. they first met when bannon ran the ultra conservative breitbart news website. fanon is the asdic about hard wells project i'm just honored he's asked me to help out and you know what i'm trying to do is add maybe a little organizational ability and and. bring in donors faculty people i would know throughout the world that could teach. bannan wants to bring together populist and identity tarion forces in italy and other european countries a patronage by conservative catholics suits his cause very well he also has a zion next month's european parliament elections. that's really serious because the populists nationalist sovereignty movement has great politicians great message and now it is trash in that's why it's only because maybe it's the movement of peace through say other nations a stunning victory. for bannon the academy should become an ideal breeding ground for his c

now expanding the approach that helped donald trump get elected steve benen the former chief strategist in trump's white house has given his blessing to a new training center for populist european politicians is partially hidden in a remote italian bill age but bannon is working to spread his message across the continent. i am. this form a ministry in trees altie in the hills of central italy has been revived with a new mission here benjamin hardwell has launched a conservative center called the institute for human dignity he wants to draw together christians and jews and fight against islamic fundamentalism young politicians will come to terms o.t. and trying to become right wing populists resulting in the next generation is going to become the global headquarters of the fight to defend the judeo christian basis of western civilization so that's just not just in europe but right across the world. vision has won the support of steve bannon the former advisor to u.s. president donald trump the two devout catholics have met frequently in rome. i'm just honored these as me to help out and

frequent vox promises to make spain great again if you think you recognize it this might be why steve benen donald trump's former chief strategist is a strong supporter seen here with a prominent vox official there's also a familiar ring to the party's nostalgic appeal to the traditions of the past among its policies for instance is restoring bullfighting to what it says is its rightful place as a grand spanish institution vox bears the hallmarks of fire and populism those are labels your party rejects so how do you see vox how does vox see itself. to help out the other else and deal them all looks as a party of common sense many say we're a necessary party for one main reason because we're the only party that openly confronts cattle and separatism the only party that opposes the divisions created by regional autonomy and the only party that confronts the ideology of the left it was only last december the fox emerged from political obscurity winning a surprise twelve seats in the regional parliament of another fear here in seville and becoming kingmaker in a three way coalition of the polit

for what it's worth, i will just mention steve benen who writes the blog for this show at maddowblog.com, steve is normally a very reserved guy. he is an understatement kind of guy. i have to say steve called this one from the very beginning. if you read maddowblog.com, you will recognize this. when stephen moore was first nominated, he said stephen moore is not just another unfortunate selection for the amateur president, see a uniquely ridiculous choice, quite possibly the least defensive personnel appointment of the trump presidency to date. strong words upon the appointment of stephen moore. as of tonight, the "wall street journal" says the white house is standing behind the moore nomination. but this one feels like it is on its way out. keep an eye on that. we've also got a little bit of exclusive news tonight. i believe that we are first to report anywhere that there is going to be another bunch of protests this week on thursday over the trump administration's decision thus far to not release the report of the special counsel's investigation by robert mueller. it is of course now t