In late 2008 Darby acknowledged in an open letter that he had acted as an FBI informant in infiltrating protest groups before the 2008 Republican National Convention , held in Saint Paul , Minnesota . He testified in court against two men arrested on plans to commit domestic terrorism . Darby became increasingly involved in conservative movements , including the Tea Party . By 2016 Darby became a chief strategist for President Donald Trump and served as managing director of Breitbart Texas , a far-right < ! -- This may Darby was born in 1976 and raised in Pasadena , Texas , which is part of Greater Houston . His father was a refinery welder in Pasadena . As a teenager , Darby would often run away from home . He lived in group homes in Houston , Texas and the surrounding areas . He completed a GED . He later took classes to qualify for work as an emergency medical technician ( EMT )
2008 Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
Brandon Darby