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For the second time in two months, the $2.5 million Washington, D.C. residence of Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist for then-President Donald Trump, was subjected to a swatting incident, a report said on Thursday.
Law enforcement authorities in the capital city confirmed that police responded to the incident at Bannon’s million-dollar home on A Street NE at 7:17 pm local time, the UK’s Daily Mail reported.
After a thorough investigation, it was determined that no gunshots were fired, and there was no ongoing danger or active threat. Also, no injuries were reported as a result of the swatting incident, the outlet reported.
Fire and EMS units were also dispatched to Bannon’s home, the report said.
In July, Bannon was live on-air doing his daily podcast when law enforcement officers arrived at his residence, though he reportedly wasn’t broadcasting from his home at the time.
Later, Bannon was spotted returning to his rowhouse alongside the police. He praised the officers and said that they had “been terrific.”
The police had been alerted about a man who allegedly possessed a “high-powered rifle” and had made threats to “shoot everyone.”
Last week, Bannon shared some interesting information about Trump’s potential 2024 running mate.
During an episode on the “War Room” podcast, Bannon said he thinks 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., could be Trump’s running mate.
“By the way, I just want to make an aside before I bring Derek Harvey in. When I did Q-and-A and I did about an hour of Q-and-A, they had a little technical problem. But I did Q-and-A, which I think people were here. I want to make sure people understand this,” Bannon said.
“Somebody asked about Robert F. Kennedy and the great speech at Hillsdale, his opening speech and what did I think about his prospects. And I said, “Look, I’m a Kari Lake person, but if Kari Lake becomes governor, as she should if this court case, or if not, she runs for the Senate. If she’s not available to be Trump’s VP that Bobby Kennedy would be, I think, be an excellent choice for President Trump to consider. There was a standing ovation and this was a very hardcore MAGA war room posse crowd,” he added.
“I think that that is a signal to the political elites in this country that something very different is going on. And I thought it was quite extraordinary. Robert Kennedy Jr. has huge support for the American populist movement. Look for the GOP elites to start their attacks on Bobby any day now,” Bannon continued.
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Previously, Trump’s team shared some interesting insight into his potential running mate.
Trump insiders spoke to the Daily Caller and said the 45th president is likely to pick a vice presidential candidate that is “loyal,” has “charisma,” and is “ideologically aligned” with him.
“No candidates have publicly announced their intent to be Trump’s VP, but the former president has indicated that ‘a lot of people’ are ‘auditioning’ behind the scenes. Trump insiders told the Caller that although there haven’t been any formal discussions to narrow down the pool, there are a set of characteristics that will likely be considered,” the Daily Caller reported.
“We do know one thing about Trump, is that he puts a lot of weight on how well you present yourself. That really matters to him, so I suspect that will matter for his VP choice,” a GOP consultant close to Trump told the Caller, adding that the person needs to be “TV ready.”
“Loyalty. That’s the necessary characteristic of anyone who wants to be VP. President Trump and the movement was dragged down by disloyalty in the White House,” a source close to Trump said.
