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Bannon Erupts Over Virginia Redistricting Vote, Blames GOP Establishment

His broadside signals deepening Republican infighting over a Virginia map viewed as advantageous to Democrats.

Overview

  • Steve Bannon used his War Room show Wednesday to lash out after Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum that outlets say is likely to help Democrats in the midterms.
  • He railed against Republican consultants and singled out Senators John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, and John Thune, saying they gave supporters nothing to work for.
  • He warned Republicans could lose the Senate and said it might take a decade of door-to-door organizing for the party to recover.
  • He alleged Gov. Abigail Spanberger was running a color revolution and claimed a “foreign-born deep state” aids Democrats, statements reported without evidence.
  • Reporting on the referendum says the new lines could net Democrats up to four additional House seats in Virginia, which would force Republicans to rethink their fall campaign map.