Steve Bannon dropped by New Yorker Festival after Judd Apatow, John Mulaney, Jim Carrey and others say they wouldn't attend
The New Yorker Festival dropped its headlining guest, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, hours after announcing his name on Monday, after many panelists at the festival said they would pull out if he was invited.
New Yorker staff members tweeted that editor-in-chief David Remnick sent an internal memo, saying that he’s “re-considered” and “changed my mind.”
David Remnick note to @Newyorker staff: "I don’t want well-meaning readers and staff members to think that I’ve ignored their concerns. I’ve thought this through and talked to colleagues––and I’ve re-considered. I’ve changed my mind. There is a better way to do this."
— Philip Gourevitch (@PGourevitch) September 3, 2018
Later, Remnick released a statement explaining why annon had been invited and why the invitation was withdrawn following the backlash.