On immigration, Mr. Trump listens to another adviser, Stephen Miller, who pushed the administration’s travel ban on Muslims. Mr. Cohn argued against the withdrawal — as did the president’s daughter Ivanka — but Mr. Bannon prevailed by appealing to Mr. Trump’s nationalist instincts. Mr. Bannon and Mr. Trump had an easy chemistry, a crucial factor for the president with his aides, until the relationship frayed. But their relationship curdled over Mr. Trump’s resentment that his staff member was taking credit for his election victory. On Saturday, the complexities of Mr. Trump’s relationship with Mr. Bannon were on vivid display.

Source: New York Times August 19, 2017 15:22 UTC