Did Steve Bannon do a Nazi salute while speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference? It happened during a speech. Details to follow.
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(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Steve Bannon was accused of making a Nazi salute as he concluded a speech at a conservative gathering where President Donald Trump is slated to speak this weekend, but Bannon said Friday the gesture was ...
The gesture comes as Trump and his allies have prompted growing alarm among critics about their embrace of authoritarian messaging and symbols.
Jordan Bardella, the president of National Rally, a French the far-right party, canceled his appearance at CPAC in protest of Bannon's gesture.
Bardella announced his withdrawal from the conference after claiming Bannon made a "gesture referring to Nazi ideology" during a speech on Thursday. Bannon was accused of giving a Nazi salute after he extended his right arm out with palm facing out after his address, though he has denied the claim.
A prominent French far-right figure is backing out of a highly-anticipated speech to CPAC over after former Trump aide Steve Bannon ended his own remarks with what critics described as a Nazi salute.
The 40-year-old has been arrested in Sydney’s north after allegedly performing a Nazi salute in public earlier this year
He initially called it an “attempt at humor and parody fell short” but later called the gesture “one of the most recognizable of all Nazi symbols.”