Steve Bannon Admits He'd Hate If Democrats Did 1 Thing Trump Is Doing
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President Donald Trump's infamous former adviser has found himself on the same side of one issue as privacy advocates and civil liberties organizations.
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon admitted Sunday that he would be a lot more vocal about the privacy concerns surrounding Palantir, the tech company currently streamlining data on U.S. citizens for the federal government, if a Democrat were leading the charge.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March calling for comprehensive data-sharing across federal agencies, which The New York Times reported in May includes the IRS, Social Security Administration, Education Department and ICE.
The report raised serious concerns over government surveillance powers and personal privacy rights. Palantir addressed the article Monday, calling it “reckless and irresponsible” and full of “false allegations,” and stating that civil liberties are “at the center of our mission.”
“Some of the Palantir stuff that’s going up now, I think everybody’s gotta take a step back,” said Bannon on “Sunday Night With Chuck Todd,” whose eponymous host went on to ask how Bannon would feel if a Democratic administration were merging these databases.
“I think ‘War Room’ would open every show about it,” the far-right strategist and podcast host replied. “We’re pretty upset about it. The MAGA base is not happy. And Palantir is a Democratic company.”
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