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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 11:06 PM Apr 2017

Bannon threatened to quit if removed from National Security Council role: report [View all]

Source: The Hill

04/05/17 10:04 PM EDT

Chief White House strategist Stephen Bannon was unhappy with the decision to remove him from his role on the National Security Council and threatened to quit, according to a new report.

The New York Times reported Wednesday evening that Bannon “resisted the move,” and threatened to resign if the change was made. But the Times said his team has denied that he ever made such a threat.

The New York Times also reported that the president was frustrated with the recognition Bannon was getting for his work on the Trump administration’s agenda and was unhappy with liberals calling his top adviser “President Bannon.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/327534-bannon-threatened-to-quit-if-removed-from-national-security-council



This "report" is a bit contradictory, yet validating for what we know about these yahooes.
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Whitehouse is officially a daycare center for manchildren Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #1
The 0.01% get the best manchild care of all. The best. This I can tell you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #4
President Bannon. President Jared. President Bannon. President Jared. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #2
President Pence does ALL the real work for trump. Unlike trump, Pence is 'inner loop' (R) party. Sunlei Apr 2017 #33
Maybe we should now start calling him President Putin! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2017 #3
Soooo, I guess this is another leak from Susan Rice? FakeNoose Apr 2017 #5
ha ha riversedge Apr 2017 #23
So where... zentrum Apr 2017 #6
So close, Pig Pen, so close Warpy Apr 2017 #7
Sounds like a good deal to me. nt Gore1FL Apr 2017 #8
OK, please let the door knock you flat on your face on the way out. Doreen Apr 2017 #9
Like this... 2naSalit Apr 2017 #10
YES. Doreen Apr 2017 #17
"Wormtongue"...... SergeStorms Apr 2017 #21
I'm smiling right now, reading this. Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #11
Maybe removing Bannon was part of 45's cabinet reshuffle. However.... CousinIT Apr 2017 #12
Too funny! calimary Apr 2017 #13
Donald Johann Drumpf (666). Just sayin' :) - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #28
Don't let the screen door hit ya....... nt Laffy Kat Apr 2017 #14
Keep your word, Bannon BainsBane Apr 2017 #15
He won't leave mountain grammy Apr 2017 #16
Well . . . OldRedneck Apr 2017 #18
I *knew* "President Bannon" would infuriate him More_Cowbell Apr 2017 #19
He'll always be Little Desk Donnie, and thank you SNL for that... JHB Apr 2017 #25
What another one Trump's junta bites the dust? YOHABLO Apr 2017 #20
I doubt he's bitten the dust....... SergeStorms Apr 2017 #22
Yeah, there's a chance he's gone Full Cheney. forgotmylogin Apr 2017 #30
Remember bush's brain? (Rove aka turdblossom) duncang Apr 2017 #24
On the downside, he still has a security clearance. nocalflea Apr 2017 #26
A consummation devoutly to be wished. malthaussen Apr 2017 #27
I worked at a place that would answer BillyBobBrilliant Apr 2017 #29
Other reports say Rebecca Mercer convinced him to stay so she has an inside line. OregonBlue Apr 2017 #31
This not fooled Apr 2017 #32
HAHA I knew it, Trump got jealous of the "President Bannon" shit. Kimchijeon Apr 2017 #34
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