Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom for bringing controversial MAGA acolyte Steve Bannon onto his podcast. Appearing on CNN’s Table for Five on Saturday, Kinzinger accused Newsom of opportunism for hosting Bannon—a conspiracy theorist who continues to push the false claim that President Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

I am in shock at the stupidity of [California Gov. Gavin Newsom] inviting Steve Bannon on his podcast,” Kinzinger said Wednesday.

Many of us sacrificed our careers trying to take these people on and Newsom’s trying to make a career with them.” That was former Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger reacting to California’s Democratic Gov.