Washington (CNN) Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's chief strategist, has been removed from his permanent seat at the National Security Council, multiple sources tell CNN, moving the council into a more traditional structure. Bannon's title was removed from the standing list of members of the National Security Council in a regulatory filing posted WednesdayMcMaster up, Bannon downThe decision to remove Bannon from the council is the first public diminishing of his power inside the West Wing, two senior Republicans close to the White House noted. Bannon, the source said, will still be allowed to "attend any meeting" where his expertise is needed, a more traditional structure for the National Security Council. Another said Bannon was only on board to oversee Flynn's work to "de-operationalize" the National Security Council from the broad purview it had under Susan Rice, President Barack Obama's national security adviser. The committee is a Cabinet-level group of agencies focused on national security that was established by President George H.W.

Source: CNN April 05, 2017 15:50 UTC