The GOP establishment has had its "cage rattled," following the election of President Donald Trump and that will continue, former deputy assistant Sebastian Gorka said Friday, warning Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to "watch out" for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon.
"The spirit of November the 8th is continuing and going to continue into 2018," Gorka told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program.
"The establishment GOP has had its cage rattled by Steve [Bannon], by myself, and by the people who believe in the president's agenda."
Washington really "is the swamp" he continued, but he insisted that is changing, pointing to the recent Senate runoff race in Alabama, where incumbent interim Sen. Luther Strange was defeated by former Judge Roy Moore, even though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell directed $32 million toward Strange's campaign.
McConnell has said he's not worried about Bannon, but Gorka said he should be.
"Mitch McConnell, if you are doubling down, have you no idea who Steve Bannon is. I have worked with Steve Bannon for years," Gorka said. "We worked together in the White House. He is the most strategic mind in D.C. and you better watch out, Mitch."
Gorka said that Trump and Bannon also are getting along well and that their relations are "very, very good right now."
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