Former White House aide Steve Bannon took a dig at House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) suggestion that electing President Biden was “God's will,” saying there are no “theologians” in this country. He insisted that the Speaker of the House was needed.
Bannon said this during an episode of the podcast “The War Room.” clip played Regarding Prime Minister Boris Johnson's comments on Wednesday, he told listeners: “Prepare your head to explode.”
Asked Wednesday if he believed it was “God's will” for Biden to become president, Johnson explained that he is a “Bible-believing Christian.”
“The Bible says God is an exalter of people and authority. I believe God is sovereign, and by the way, the Founders were sovereign,” Johnson said. Told. “They recognize that our rights come not from the government, but from God, and that we are made in the image of God and that we are all created the same. We are all endowed with equal rights and worth, and that is what we stand for. So if you believe all of this, you know that God allows people to be exalted in authority. That must have been God's will, that's my belief.''
Bannon interrupted the clip during the podcast and falsely said, “Hey, he's an illegitimate president.” Have you lost your crazy mind? This election was stolen. ”
“Stop being a theologian, I don't need a theologian. He's the Speaker of the House. That's what the country needs. Joe Biden is not the legitimate president of the United States,” Bannon said. continued. “No to the Chairman. That's why God didn't raise him up.”
Mr. Bannon left President Trump's White House in August 2017 after repeated clashes with other aides and the former president, but in recent years he has criticized former President Trump's baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen. He was in the position of defending the president, including promoting the movement.
Johnson's election as House speaker in October sparked election denialism after the Louisiana Republican was one of 147 Republicans to vote against certifying the 2020 election results. It has once again become a national topic. Mr. Johnson also spearheaded a court brief supporting a Texas lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results and has repeatedly expressed support for Mr. Trump.
Johnson, a Southern Baptist, has also faced scrutiny over his faith and how it influences his views on certain policies, such as abortion and the separation of church and state.
In his first speech as speaker of the House in October, Johnson said God “allowed and ordained each of us to be here at this particular moment,” and his comments followed Wednesday's announcement about Biden's inauguration. It is thought that this prompted the question.
The Hill has reached out to Johnson's office for comment.
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