Steve Bannon ally reuses Vance’s ‘mouth breathing imbeciles’ quip

Grace Chong, chief financial officer and chief operating officer for MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon’s “War Room,” called Republicans who missed the vote to confirm a judicial nominee Wednesday “mouth breathing imbeciles!!!” on X — a clapback to JD Vance’s recent pointed remarks at her.

Chong was commenting directly on the Senate confirming Rebecca Pennell as District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Washington by a vote of 50-48 on Wednesday. If GOP Sens. Mike Braun and Ted Cruz had been present and voted no, their two votes would have led to a tie that Vice President Kamala Harris would have to break.

Chong reused the colorful phrase “mouth breathing imbeciles” just one day after JD Vance used it against her when she criticized him for missing a previous Senate vote to confirm judicial nominees on Monday night.

She has been active on X, pushing Republicans to block all of President Joe Biden’s judicial picks for the federal bench after Trump posted on Truth Social that Republicans need to “Show Up and Hold the Line” to prevent the Democratic majority in the Senate from confirming any more “Radical Left Judges” before Inauguration Day.