But even with the news Friday that the key Trump adviser was out of the White House , the leaders of the “alt-right,” which Bannon elevated and then denounced, predicted that their movement would continue. “I’m sad to see Bannon go, but I was never sure who Bannon was ideologically and politically,” said Richard Spencer, the white nationalist who popularized the term “alt-right” to rebrand the white nationalist movement. “It’s good news that he’s not in the White House,” said Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.), who has sought Bannon’s firing since November. “But I don’t think anyone should have any illusions that now that Steve Bannon is gone, the president is going to take very different positions. The chants never went away, and this week, many of the post-Charlottesville protests and vigils featured calls for Trump to fire Bannon.

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2017 23:43 UTC