Bannon has no formal power, but is an influential figure on the far right and is closely tied with the Trump administration.
Donald Trump this week again suggested that the federal government “should take over the voting” and federalize elections, which are run by local and state jurisdictions, as part of his ongoing false claims that Democrats have stolen elections. He also reiterated lies that undocumented people are brought to the US to vote and their participation led to
Repeating false claims that undocumented people vote in large numbers in US elections, Bannon said on his War Room show on Tuesday: “You’re damn right we’re gonna have ICE surround the polls come November.”
What stops citizens showing up en masse and armed to help protect these 12 places?
Best believe my ass is showing up with conceiled arms.
Best bet, don’t conceil. First, that makes it easier for them to blame you, acting as if you were planning something nefarious by hiding it until they shot you. Second, how are they going to be made afraid of doing something wrong if they don’t know you’re armed? Be proud of it, and ideally have a bigger stick than they do. Make sure they’re aware of the potential consequences of breaking the law.