Dem governor says Newsom shouldn't have hosted Bannon on podcast

"I think that Governor Newsom bringing on different voices is great, we shouldn't be afraid to talk and to debate just about anyone," Beshear was quoted by Politico as saying. "But Steve Bannon espouses hatred and anger, and even at some points, violence, and I don't think we should give him oxygen on any platform, ever, anywhere." 

Newsom's podcast team did not immediately respond Friday to a request for comment by Fox News Digital. 

Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger also criticized Newsom for bringing Bannon onto his show. 

"I am in shock at the stupidity of Gavin Newsom inviting Steve Bannon on his podcast. Many of us on the right sacrificed careers to fight Bannon, and Newsom is trying to make a career and a presidential run by building him up. Unforgivable and insane," Kinzinger wrote on X. 

Newsom previously sat down one-on-one with conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk for a frank discussion about his party's shortcomings in the 2024 presidential election.   

In the first episode of his new podcast, "This Is Gavin Newsom," the governor marveled at Kirk's success as the founder of Turning Point USA, which played a pivotal role in President Donald Trump making inroads with young voters. 

Fox News Digital's Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.