Trump Adviser Bannon Excoriates Biden After Court Appearance
Monday, 15 November 2021 03:08 PM
Former President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Steve Bannon lashed out at President Joe Biden and his administration on Monday, saying after a court appearance they "took on the wrong guy" by bringing criminal charges over his defiance of a congressional inquiry into the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Bannon, indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress, appeared before Magistrate Judge Robin Meriweather, who released him on his personal recognizance. Hours earlier, Bannon turned himself in at an FBI field office in Washington, flanked by black-clad bodyguards.
Bannon took aim at Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Attorney General Merrick Garland in comments to reporters outside the federal courthouse after the hearing.
"I'm telling you right now, this is going to be the misdemeanor from hell for Merrick Garland, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden," Bannon said. .".. And we're going to go on the offense. We're tired of playing defense."
"I'm never going to back down. They took on the wrong guy this time," Bannon added.
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"I'm telling you right now, this is going to be the misdemeanor from hell for Merrick Garland, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden," Bannon said. .".. And we're going to go on the offense. We're tired of playing defense."
"I'm never going to back down. They took on the wrong guy this time," Bannon added.
Before surrendering to the FBI earlier in the day, Bannon told reporters, "We're taking down the Biden regime.".
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"I want you guys to stay focused," said Bannon, who wore a olive-green coat over black clothing and was accompanied by body guards dressed in black including black face masks, while a demonstrator standing behind him held a sign that read "Coup Plotter." "This is all noise," Bannon added, while also touting his own podcast.
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