Hundreds Rally in LA to Protest Trump's Appointment of Breitbart News' Steve Bannon

LOS ANGELES, CA - Hundreds of people held a rally in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to protest the appointment of Breitbart News chairman Steve Bannon as President-elect Donald J. Trump's senior adviser.

The rally started about 7 p.m. at the Spring Street entrance to Los Angeles City Hall and was scheduled to continue through 10 p.m.

A growing crowd of protesters chanted and waved signs decrying Bannon, who has been accused by opponents of fostering misogyny, white nationalism and even anti-Semitism.

Under Bannon, Breibart News ran headlines such as:

• “Kids Raised By Same-Sex Couples Twice As Likely To Be Depressed, Fat Adults”
• “Gay Rights Have Made Us Dumber, It’s Time To Get Back In The Closet”
• “Dear Straight People: I’m Officially Giving You Permission To Say Gay, F****t And Queer”
• “The Solution to Online ‘Harassment’ Is Simple: Women Should Log Off”
• “Birth Control Makes Women Unattractive and Crazy”
• “There’s No Hiring Bias Against Women in Tech, They Just Suck at Interviews”
• “Bill Kristol: Republican Spoiler, Renegade Jew”

A prominent rabbi, Schmuley Boteach, is among those who have expressed support for Bannon's appointment, saying he is a fierce defender of Israel and that charges of anti-Semitism are ill-informed.

Bannon became chief executive of Trump's campaign in August.

City News Service