Story highlights Bannon told attendees at the Values Voter Summit to keep up the fight against the "imperial" political class

At one point, he directed his comments directly at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Washington (CNN) Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon implored conservative activists at a Washington gathering Saturday morning to continue fighting the GOP establishment, attacking a number of Republican members of Congress by name, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Bannon told attendees at the Values Voter Summit, an annual social conservative conference, to keep up the fight against the "imperial" political class.

"It's not my war, this is our war and y'all didn't start it, the establishment started it," Bannon said. He also said, "Right now, it's a season of war against a GOP establishment."

He had told Fox News' Sean Hannity earlier this week that he was declaring "war" on the Republican establishment.

The Breitbart chief has been looking to unite Republicans behind President Donald Trump. His efforts highlight growing turmoil inside the Republican Party and the conservative movement.

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