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The remarks follow Bannon’s earlier call for the South Carolina senator to be jailed over his pro-Ukraine stance—a statement that drew sharp pushback. During the interview, Cuomo repeatedly pressed Bannon to justify his demand.

“I don’t understand how you could want to jail a U.S. senator because he’s saying something you don’t like,” the NewsNation host said, adding, “That sounds like the worst of the deep state and lawfare.”

“No, it’s absolutely — what he’s doing over there right now is stirring it up. He’s giving the Ukrainians false hope,” Bannon argued. Cuomo countered: “But it’s not illegal.”

“So maybe he’s wrong, but why do you say throw him in jail?” Cuomo asked.

“Two things ought to happen: Either cancel his passport and don’t let him back in the country, or put him in jail if he comes back,” Bannon responded, adding, “The attack was audacious.”

“It was brilliant. But the problem is it gets us involved in a conflict that no one in the United States wants to be part of,” he added.