I think this is might be why people are pointing to Steve Bannon as the “high-ranking Trump official” in contact with Stone.

The “high-ranking Trump official” Stone communicated with per Mueller indictment appears to be Steve Bannon (source: https://t.co/tzf0AQg1wb) pic.twitter.com/yTX75xQRQP

— Joshua Green (@JoshuaGreen) January 25, 2019