Bannon’s departure was agreed on mutually with new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and his last day on the job will be Friday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. “Steve played an integral part in the president’s journey to the White House,” said former Trump adviser Sam Nunberg. “Steve went into the White House and didn’t betray his values, worked every day to advance the agenda that the president was elected on. Bannon had advocated that the president delve into racial issues and applauded Trump’s widely criticized handling of the Charlottesville situation. New RisksBut moving Bannon outside the White House raises new risks.

Source: National Post August 18, 2017 17:07 UTC