Bannon damaged his standing by giving an interview to the liberal American Prospect this week in which he was seen to be undercutting Trump’s position on North Korea.
President Donald Trump fired chief strategist Steve Bannon on Friday, the White House announced, ending the turbulent tenure of a rabble-rousing conservative media entrepreneur and political activist who was a darling of Trump’s base.
«White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve’s last day, » White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement. «We are grateful for his service and wish him the best.»
A source familiar with the decision, which had been under consideration for a while, said Bannon had been given an opportunity to depart on his own terms.
