Donald Trump on Sunday named Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, rewarding a loyalist to his party and its long-serving chairman by making him his top aide in the Oval Office. Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon is registered voter at vacant Florida home Read moreThe statement that announced Trump’s decision named Bannon first, despite the vague title of his role. It said that Bannon and Priebus would work as “equal partners”. White House chief of staff is considered one of the most powerful positions in Washington, charged with helping the president in almost every task and operating the complicated machinery of government. Steve Bannon, Trump campaign CEO, faced domestic violence charges Read moreIn 2007, Bannon’s ex-wife accused him of making antisemitic remarks, which he denied.

Source: The Guardian November 13, 2016 22:01 UTC