"White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement on Friday. Trump fired Bannon from the White House post one year and one day after he hired the firebrand to head his presidential campaign. Latest White House disarrayOn July 28, Trump replaced his beleaguered White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, installing retired General John Kelly in his place in a major shake-up of his top team. Under pressure from moderate Republicans to fire Bannon, Trump declined to publicly back him on Tuesday, although he left his options open. A White House official said it was hoped Bannon's departure would help ease some of the drama that has seized the Trump White House.

Source: bd News24 August 18, 2017 17:15 UTC