US President Donald Trump fires White House chief strategist Steve BannonJOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is out in the latest in a long line of changes in the US government. US President Donald Trump has fired Steve Bannon as his chief strategist in the latest high-level White House shake-up, removing a powerful and controversial figure known for far-right political views. KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS US President Donald Trump has decided Steve Bannon's time as White House chief strategist is up. He has told friends he could go back to Breitbart News if he were to leave the White House. Kelly's appointment was intended to bring order to a fractious White House beset with behind-the-scenes intrigue and back-stabbing.

Source: Stuff August 18, 2017 17:03 UTC