Twitter said Friday that it has permanently banned an account created by Steve Bannon, citing support for violent acts.
According to French news agency AFP, the @WarRoomPandemic account, operated by Bannon, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, featured posts calling for the execution of federal officials during this week's post-election social media turmoil.
According to AFP, Bannon, in several posts, called for the beheading of FBI director Christopher Wray and top pandemic official Anthony Fauci.
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Bannon tweeted that he would put their "heads on pikes" as "a warning to federal bureaucrats."
The account was "permanently suspended for violating the Twitter Rules, specifically our policy on the glorification of violence," a statement from Twitter said.
A video with the same message was also removed from YouTube, according to AFP.
Earlier this year Bannon was arrested for allegedly defrauding donors to a Mexico border wall fundraising campaign. He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and another of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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