An Interview w Steve Bannon: Unveiling Political Controversies & Lawfare

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Memorable Dinner: Ben recounts a memorable dinner with Steve Bannon, describing it as one of the most enjoyable and entertaining dinners they've had in a long time.
Topics of Discussion: The conversation covers several topics, including:
- Lawfare and the Autopen Controversy: Discussion about the use of autopen for signing documents and its implications.
- Steve Bannon's Imprisonment: Bannon's experience of being a political prisoner and the broader context of political persecution.
- Reforms and Key Figures: Mention of various figures like Dan Bongino, the FBI, and judges opposing Trump.
- Pardons and Legal Issues: The controversy surrounding preemptive pardons and the legal intricacies involved.
Autopen Controversy: Bannon explains the significance of the autopen controversy, where it is alleged that some pardons were signed without the President's full awareness or presence, raising questions about their validity.
Political Persecution: Bannon discusses his and Peter Navarro's refusal to comply with the January 6th Committee, leading to their imprisonment for criminal contempt. He emphasizes the unusual severity of their punishment for misdemeanors.
Judicial and Political Challenges: The conversation touches on the challenges posed by certain judges and the ongoing legal battles faced by Trump and his allies. Bannon argues that these legal actions are part of a broader strategy to undermine Trump's presidency and the MAGA movement.
Future Investigations: Bannon advocates for thorough investigations into the January 6th events and Dr. Anthony Fauci's role in the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly regarding gain-of-function research.
Grassroots Movement: The importance of grassroots support and public involvement in political processes is highlighted. Bannon encourages listeners to stay informed and active in advocating for their beliefs.
Constitutional Crisis: Bannon describes the current political situation as a constitutional crisis, emphasizing the need for strong leadership and public support to navigate these challenges.

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0:00.0	I tell you, there's fun nights in my life that are memorable moments. One of those was CPAC, and full
0:07.9	disclosure, when you go to CPAC dinner, sometimes you're worried you're going to sit next to somebody
0:11.6	you don't know very well, and you've got to kind of tell war stories and do the song and dance as I
0:17.4	describe it. And I sat down at dinner the other night at CPAC and I looked
0:21.4	to the right and I'm like, Steve Bannon's name there. And I'm like, this actually could be a fun
0:25.2	dinner. And it was genuinely one of the most fun entertaining dinners I've had in a long time,
0:30.1	getting to chat with one of the most brilliant minds in the MAGA conservative movement. And movement and afterwards I was like I should have him on the show and joining me now is Steve Steve
0:39.4	I really did enjoy dinner I texted my wife that night and she was like how was the dinner because
0:43.7	she kind of knows how it goes you know you do you do these dinners and you do a lot of them and
0:47.5	I said honey I actually had a great dinner I got sit with Steve and we had a great conversation
0:52.2	and it was really enjoyable so So thank you, A,
0:55.0	for that. I had a blast. And I wanted to have you on, and for everybody listening, I want to go
1:00.0	through just where we're going to go in this conversation. One, we're going to be talking about
1:03.5	lawfare and the auto pen controversy. We're going to talk about Steve going to jail and being
1:08.6	a political prisoner as I describe it. We're going to talk about reforms and Cash jail and being a political prisoner, as I describe it.
1:15.9	We're going to talk about reforms and Cash Patel, Dan Bongino, the FBI, and then the judges that are fighting against Trump. So that's kind of where we're going to go. And Steve, I want to
1:20.5	start with you with the auto pen controversy. Donald Trump talked about it on the plane, and he's like, look, like, I think some of
1:30.4	these don't count because they were done with an auto pen and the president may not have known
1:34.6	that. Explain and unwind that for everyone listening, how this could be the case and why this
1:40.7	matters. You know, today, it's so amazing.
1:45.6	We're doing it today.
1:46.4	Today is the first anniversary of Peter Navarro going to prison.
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