MSNBC columnist Charlie Sykes is founder and editor-at-large of the Bulwark and host of 'The Bulwark Podcast.' His most recent book, 'How the Right Lost Its Mind,' was published in October 2017.
Because the wheels of justice turn exceedingly slow — and with a wobble — Steve Bannon is still a free man. Back in July 2022, the former White House aide was convicted of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena in its investigation of the Capitol riot. The day before the insurrection, Bannon declared that “all hell is going to break loose.” House investigators wanted to know what he knew, what he meant, and whether he was in communication with Donald Trump that day.
world, none of this matters. Like his benefactor Trump, Bannon’s legal problems have only enhanced his clout. In 2022, Axios named him one of the GOP’s new kingmakers. His podcast, “The War Room” had become a go-to “audition stage” for Republican wannabes and “a gold mine” for grassroots fundraising. Other Republicans bend the knee out of sheer terror of Bannon’s wrath. Bannon’s new ascendancy was on vivid display recently at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference.
.” On a daily basis, Bannon prods right-wing dissidents in Congress to refuse to compromise. Of late, one of his favorite targets is House Speaker Mike Johnson, whom he denounces for refusing to shut down the government, and for allowing the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which Bannon described to his audience as filled with “demonic trash.” “I don’t want to hear you’re a Christian,” Bannon jeered. “Don’t wear your faith, don’t give me the Bible.
activists to sign up to work on elections, run for school boards, and take over the GOP from the precinct level up. Bannon also frequently highlights the “2025 Project,” the Heritage Foundation’s blueprint for a Trump 2.0 presidency stocked with the sort of folks who listen to Steve Bannon. “This is where the work gets done,” he explained. “Mass deportations are going to start. If you don’t like that, then don’t vote for Trump.
is mainlining what Bannon is selling. If you want to know where the American right is headed, all you have to do is tune in.
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