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From David Ingram @ nbc Twitter account
7m ago / 7:13 PM CST
Twitter banned an account associated with Steve Bannon on Thursday and YouTube removed one of his videos after the former Trump adviser called for the beheadings of two federal officials.
Bannon, in a video for his podcast recording, had said he wanted to behead FBI Director Christopher Wray and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the governments top infectious diseases expert.
Bannon said he would put the heads on pikes as a warning to federal bureaucrats, referencing Tudor-era England.
The @WarRoomPandemic account has been permanently suspended for violating the Twitter Rules, specifically our policy on the glorification of violence, Twitter said in a statement. The platform has an established policyagainst the glorification of violence.
YouTube said it removed the video and gave the account a strike to count against a three-strikes policy that the company has before terminating an account. A strike temporarily disables uploading for at least a week, YouTube said.
Weve removed this video for violating our policy against inciting violence. We will continue to be vigilant as we enforce our policies in the post-election period, YouTube spokesperson Alex Joseph said in a statement.
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(67,470 posts)mzmolly
(51,016 posts)This is terrorism.
malaise
(269,250 posts)Mister Ed
(5,945 posts)Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)raccoon
(31,130 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)EndlessWire
(6,573 posts)he didn't just say, behead them, but he said it would serve as a warning to all others to get in line. It was shocking. These are terrorist threats.
The other guy talking about hanging people should be identified and arrested as well.
I am going to be very disappointed if someone doesn't head immediately to court to get a bail arrest on Bannon. You know now Fauci and Wray need SS protection.
ARREST BANNON and HIS BUDDY. Don't let them get away with this.