Steve Bannon, Kash Patel Say Reelected Trump Would ‘Come After’ The Media

On Dec 6, 2023

Steve Bannon and Kash Patel, two of former President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, stated one other time period in workplace for the Republican frontrunner would see him goal “conspirators” within the media.

Patel, who served as a chief of employees within the Pentagon and labored within the Justice Department, made the feedback in an interview on Bannon’s “War Room” podcast. Bannon stated a second Trump time period would see the so-called deep state “taken apart, brick by brick,” claiming individuals who did “evil deeds” could be held accountable and prosecuted.

“We will follow the facts and the law,” Patel replied. “We will go out and find the conspirators — not just in government, but in the media. Yes, we’re going to come after the people in the media who lied about American citizens, who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections.”

“We’re going to come after you,” Patel continued. “Whether it’s criminally or civilly, we’ll figure that out. But yeah, we’re putting you all on notice, and Steve, this is why they hate us. This is why we’re tyrannical. This is why we’re dictators.”

Kash Patel says as Trump’s subsequent CIA Director he’ll lead “patriots” appointed by Trump in an all-out effort to prosecute and jail individuals in authorities and the media: “We will find the conspirators in govt and the media. Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media.” pic.twitter.com/NuLyqOIKWO

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) December 5, 2023

Bannon earlier issued an ultimatum to these within the media, saying his phrases have been “absolutely dead serious” and blaming these within the “deep state” for destroying the nation.

Trump himself promised “retribution” earlier this yr ought to he be elevated to the Oval Office as soon as extra. He stays the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, and has constructed his marketing campaign on anger surrounding his 2020 electoral loss to Joe Biden.

He declined to say he would abuse energy or retaliate in opposition to his political opponents in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Tuesday, including he deliberate to behave like a “dictator” on simply the primary day of a brand new time period.

The Associated Press reported later Tuesday that the Trump marketing campaign had distanced itself from Bannon and Patel’s feedback, saying their remarks “have nothing to do” with the previous president’s goals.