REPORT: Steve Bannon gone from National Security Council

Breaking new from the Washington Post’s Robert Costa:

Confirmed: Steve Bannon is no longer part of the National Security Council, per two WH officials

— Robert Costa (@costareports) April 5, 2017

Bannon remains chief strategist for POTUS and an adviser on nat'l security/for. affairs. But he will not be part of NSC, per WH sources

— Robert Costa (@costareports) April 5, 2017

Apparently Bannon’s role was to watch former Gen. Michael Flynn:

Bannon hasn't been taking part in NSC meetings. Saw his role early on as keeping an eye on Flynn, making sure Obama-era NSC was reshaped…

— Robert Costa (@costareports) April 5, 2017

And now that Flynn is gone, it’s Gen. H.R. McMaster’s show:

McMaster, who wrote a book about how officials need to be candid with presidents, is reorganizing the NSC in his image, the officials said

— Robert Costa (@costareports) April 5, 2017

Update. From Joyce Karam, Washington Bureau Chief, Al-Hayat:

So #Bannon has no reason to be in National Security meetings. Here in Trump lunch with #Saudi MBS: pic.twitter.com/8KqLF0Pe5j

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 5, 2017

Because policy meeting are different than NSC meeting? Sheesh.

Update 2. Bannon confirms:

Bannon comment to @WSJ: https://t.co/nrFg10y6WS pic.twitter.com/nFuwljnKAK

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 5, 2017

Editor’s note: This post has been updated.

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