Steve Bannon: ”Totally Unacceptable”
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called on President-elect Donald Trump to rescind his offer for Stephen Bannon to serve a key role in his administration.
“This country, since its inception, has struggled to overcome discrimination of all forms: racism, sexism, xenophobia and homophobia. Over the years we have made progress in becoming a less discriminatory and more tolerant society — and we are not going backward,” Sanders said in a statement Wednesday. “The appointment by President-elect Trump of a racist individual like Mr. Bannon to a position of authority is totally unacceptable.”
“In a democratic society we can disagree all we want over issues, but racism and bigotry cannot be part of any public policy. The appointment of Mr. Bannon by Mr. Trump must be rescinded,” the Vermont senator continued.