Trump drops Steve Bannon from National Security Council

WASHINGTON — President Trump has signed an executive order removing his chief political strategist, Steve Bannon, from a key national security post. In this Feb. 7, 2017, file photo, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is seen in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. McMaster, the new national security adviser, will be given more control over the council and its agenda. A senior White House official confirmed the move, saying that Bannon was given the post as a check on former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Trump signed the executive order, known as a national security presidential memorandum, on Wednesday.


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Trump Removes Stephen Bannon From National Security Council Post

General McMaster inherited an organizational scheme for the National Security Council that stirred protests because of Mr. Bannon's role. The principals committee, led by the national security adviser, is the primary policy-making body for national security, and decides questions that do not rise to the level of the president himself. A senior White House official presented the move as a logical evolution, not a setback for Mr. Bannon. And as evidence he will still play a role in national security decisions, the aide said that Mr. Bannon still maintains the highest level of security clearance in the West Wing. But the reorganization seemed a clear victory for General McMaster as he struggles to assert control over national security.




Trump's chief strategist was removed from his National Security Council role Wednesday, Bloomberg reported, citing a senior administration official. Trump has "reorganized" his National Security Council, removing Steve Bannon. Bannon had been "given the authority" to be involved with National Security Council Principals Committee meetings in January, when Trump inked an executive memorandum. Bannon facebook/" target="_blank">comment to @WSJ: https://t.co/nrFg10y6WS pic.twitter.com/nFuwljnKAK — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 5, 2017An ABC News source echoed the "de-operationalized" explanation Wednesday, adding that Bannon was on the council to "babysit" former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. In November, the Southern Poverty Law Center issued a statement explaining why Bannon "has no business" in the White House.


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