Overview
- On Monday, Steve Bannon blasted Secretary of State Marco Rubio for wearing a yarmulke and posing at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, calling it a weak photo op.
- Bannon claimed President Trump sent Rubio to deliver a stern message to Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel "fired on Qatar," a narrative reported from Bannon’s remarks without independent corroboration.
- He also asserted that Trump signed an executive order granting Qatar "Article V protection," a characterization not verified in the coverage.
- Mediaite reported Bannon’s comments and highlighted a WarRoom post amplifying them, while Alternet noted context around Rubio’s September visit to Israel.
- The criticism reflects friction within the Republican right as Bannon advances an "America First" posture that challenges expansive Israeli objectives.