Bardella announced his withdrawal from the conference after claiming Bannon made a "gesture referring to Nazi ideology" during a speech on Thursday. Bannon was accused of giving a Nazi salute after he extended his right arm out with palm facing out after his address, though he has denied the claim.

Steve Bannon, after calling for Trump to be President for life, did a Nazi salute on stage at CPAC. Nazism has officially taken over the GOP. The few remaining conservatives have a choice: either leave the party and obstruct it—or choose to be complicit. pic.twitter.com/94o5Kj69Le

Steve Bannon has been accused of making a Nazi salute at a conservative gathering where President Donald Trump is slated to speak this weekend but says the gesture was merely “a wave.”

The Anti-Defamation League on Friday criticized Steve Bannon after he made a Nazi salute-like gesture during his speech at the Conservative Policy Action Conference the day before, a stark contrast to the group’s declaration that a similar salute by Elon Musk a month ago was just an “awkward gesture.

Bannon "extended his hand" during a speech at the conference, according to reports. Read also: Bannon vows to ‘kick Musk out’ before Trump takes office "Yesterday at the podium, when I was not in the room,