Trump calls special counsel ‘thug’ and ‘Trump hater’ hours before court. McConnell, GOP allies steer clear of defending Trump on indictment How Biden’s big investments spurred a factory boomĪttorneys file to represent Trump ahead of arraignment: live updates GOP lawmaker drops f-bomb as moderates bash conservatives over revolt: ‘A. Trump-Milley feud played key role in classified documents caseįox News’s Turley: Trump could face ‘terminal sentence’ if DOJ proves. Scaramucci says Trump ‘stressed’ about indictment, predicts he will. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. “I leave with love in my heart and I wish those three boys nothing but the best.” TagsĬopyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. “I hope in distancing myself from them I am able to speak my mind without them suffering the consequences,” Marshall explained. He does not wish to censor himself for the sake of his band’s popularity, he said. Last I checked, it’s the fascists who don’t like. Marshall says he now feels compelled to continue to speak up against what he perceives as the ills of politics, and doing so as a member of Mumford & Sons would hinder his bandmates. Another user wrote: Winston Marshall of the Mumford & Sons got called a ‘fascist’ by the woke mob for reading Andy Ngo’s book. He added that his commentary on a book that “documents the extreme Far-Left” is in “no way an endorsement of the equally repugnant Far-Right.” I had criticised the ‘Left’ so I must be the ‘Right,’ or so their logic goes.” “Being labeled erroneously just goes to show how binary political discourse has become. “Though there’s nothing wrong with being conservative, when forced to politically label myself I flutter between ‘centrist,’ ‘liberal’ or the more honest ‘bit this, bit that,'” Marshall wrote. Marshall slammed critics who labeled him as far-right over his message of support for Ngo, and the conservatives who subsequently shunned him after he issued a public apology. “That took courage, particularly in the age of so called ‘cancel culture.'” “Despite pressure to nix me they invited me to continue with the band,” he wrote. Marshall applauded his bandmates for sticking by him, despite the uproar. He added, “And as you might imagine it’s been no easy decision.”Īfter Marshall’s March tweet went viral, he and his bandmates began facing harsh criticism. “Who in their right mind would willingly walk away from this?” he asked. Marshall explained that from living in luxury hotels to flying first-class, he was living the high life as a member of the chart-topping band. “Being in Mumford & Sons was exhilarating,” Marshall wrote. Marshall shared the news of his departure in an op-ed for Medium titled, “ Why I’m Leaving Mumford & Sons,” in which he shared stories of the group’s successes and reminisced on the good times. Months after the British singer faced criticism over a tweet in which he praised right-wing journalist Andy Ngo on his recent book, he’s stepping out of the limelight. Winston Marshall, banjo player for Mumford & Sons, on Thursday announced he’s leaving the band.
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