On November 16, Steve Bannon said that the Trump administration should launch investigations against political opponents and impanel a court martial. Bannon is an influential figure in Trump world. He served as chief executive of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and as his chief strategist and senior counselor in 2017. Bannon made the remarks during an interview with Sean Spicer , former Trump White House Press Secretary and Communications Director in 2017. When asked about Trump's pledge to exact retribution on his political opponents, Bannon said that it was not retribution, but “justice”. Steve Bannon speaking with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 “I think Mark Milley has to be recalled to active duty on the afternoon of the 20th [of January], and I think a military tribunal, a court martial, has to be called