(CNN) Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been telling friends he and President Donald Trump have been communicating with one another in recent months, a source close to the Trump campaign told CNN. But according to the source, Bannon has boasted of his conversations with Trump as recently as a few months ago. The source said Bannon described his discussions with Trump as sounding board sessions covering a variety of topics. A second campaign source said both men spoke "weeks ago" but only for a few minutes. A White House spokesman declined to discuss whether Trump and Bannon have been staying in touch.

Source: CNN August 21, 2020 18:00 UTC