Much of the criticism has been due to Bannon’s ties to the alt-right movement and his own comments that have been construed as anti-Semitic. In that vein, former DNC chairman Howard Dean spoke to a Canada news station about Bannon.
While speaking about Trump, Dean — who is running to be named chair of the DNC again — straight up called Bannon a “Nazi.”
“He appoints a reasonable person, who’s much more conservative than I am, but for somebody who can talk to, as chief of staff, and then his senior adviser is a Nazi,” Dean stated, bringing up Reince Priebus’s selection as Trump’s Chief of Staff.
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Calling Breitbart a “far-right, anti-Semitic publication,” Dean justified calling Bannon a Nazi by stating that
When pressed by the reporter over using the “big word,” Dean repeated his criticism of Bannon.
“It’s a big word, and I don’t usually use it unless somebody’s really anti-Semitic, really misogynist and really anti-black,” Dean said.
This isn’t the first time Dean has said something controversial as it relates to Trump. During the campaign, he tweeted that Trump showed the signs of being a “coke user” and then defended those remarks during a TV interview. He would later issue a half-hearted apology.
Watch the clip above, via KAUZ-TV.
CORRECTION: Initially, this article stated the interview was with a Texas news station. It was actually with a Canadian network.
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