Steve Bannon, a leading MAGA commentator and longtime ally of FBI Director Kash Patel, publicly criticized Patel on Monday, urging him to stop highlighting falling crime rates and instead focus on arresting what Bannon described as “deep state” figures, including Democratic megadonor George Soros.

Speaking on his podcast, Bannon argued that radical political activists are responsible for many of the nation’s problems and singled out Soros for his political spending.

“The reason the country’s in the shape it’s in is because of these radicals, Marxist jihadis who want to destroy this country,” Bannon said. “Soros has put in, what, $100 million in this midterm already? He and that freak son of his.”

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BANNON: Kash, I love you, brother, but I don’t want to hear any more crime statistics.

Nobody believes them anyway. I’m sorry.

Knock it off. No more stats. I want to see perp walks of the Deep State. I want to see the Soroses perp walked. Then you can give me crime stats. pic.twitter.com/LLznIuHwWX

— Grace Chong, MBI (@gc22gc) June 29, 2026

Bannon then questioned why Soros had not been arrested, while pressing the Justice Department and FBI to move more aggressively against individuals he believes have engaged in wrongdoing.

“Why he’s not been perp walked somewhere, I don’t know. People have other things, have more important things to do, more important things. We need a sense of urgency in the Justice Department! We need a sense of urgency in the FBI, and, Kash [Patel], I love you, brother, but I don’t want to hear any more statistics about how crime’s coming down, crime’s coming down, all that. We want to see perp walks of the Deep State!

“We want to see perp walks of who stole 2020. We want to see — get on with it, while we can still get on with it. Nobody believes the crime statistics, anyway. I’m sorry, they still don’t feel comfortable walking down a street in Memphis, these other places, unless they see the National Guard that President Trump will put in.

“So, knock it off! No more stats. I don’t want to hear any more crime stats. I want to see perp walks, I want to see the Soroses perp-walked. That’s what we want to see. Perp walk George Soros, all good.”

Bannon went on to argue that crime statistics are unlikely to influence voters, saying the public is looking for action rather than government reports.

Bannon added that crime stats are “not going to move the needle. It’s not going to matter in any voting.”

He concluded by calling on federal officials to accelerate investigations into alleged foreign interference and quickly release any evidence they possess.

“Let’s have some urgency! Let’s light a fire,” he continued. “Where is the task force? Show me the foreign interference? It’s there, it’s in the files. You got the documents, let’s get it out, and then you pass SAVE America and sign an executive order. Let’s do it all.”

{Matzav.com}