Some Trump allies, including another veteran of his 2016 campaign and the Trump White House, former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, have downplayed the former president’s comments.
Earlier this month, Conway noted that Trump’s Justice Department did not try to prosecute Hillary Clinton despite the chants of “Lock her up!” at 2016 campaign rallies.
But other allies have responded more forcefully to Trump’s conviction in his New York hush money trial.
He was sentenced to four months in prison, and a federal judge earlier this month ordered him to report to prison by July 1.
Once a top adviser to Trump’s 2016 campaign and a senior White House aide, the bombastic Bannon is now a right-wing podcaster with a following of loyal Trump supporters.
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CNN, Fox News, Trump, Trump White House, Trump’s, Ohio, Attorney, Capitol, White House, Republican National, Justice Department, FBI
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New York, Detroit, Manhattan, Marco Rubio of Florida