Friday is always "trash day" at the White House Press Office. The day when news you want to bury is carried out.
Steve Bannon resigned from the White House last Monday, August 14, according to a statement today issued by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.
"August 14, 2017: White House chief of staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day. We are grateful for his service and wish him the best."
Trump had grown increasingly frustrated with Bannon, according to one senior White House official.
Bannon had clashed with virtually every top official in the White House. Atop his list of in-house detractors are senior adviser Jared Kushner, national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster and the new chief of staff, Gen. John Kelly.
One of McMaster's first moves was to remove Bannon from his seat at the National Security Council, a move that angered Bannon.
Bannon is the latest high-profile aide to leave the White House. On July 21, press secretary Sean Spicer resigned, followed by Chief of Staff Reince Priebus. White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was fired a few days later, serving just 11 days in that role.
We've run out of other people's Social Security taxes needed to subsidize our low income tax rates.
