Matt Drudge, editor of the influential Drudge Report, reported on his website Friday that top White House adviser Steve Bannon is “out” of the Trump administration.
Drudge’s influential website just had a headline, “Bannon out at White House.” But Drudge, who reportedly remains in touch with President Trump and other White House officials, also tweeted Friday, “Bannon had one hell of a run…”
Bannon formerly ran the pro-Trump Breitbart website before joining Trump’s 2016 campaign.
He drew scrutiny this week after giving a candid media interview in which he contradicted the president’s military threats against North Korea and also talked about others in the White House he is in conflict with.
Bannon had been under pressure for weeks, and was accused for Anthony Scaramucci, Trump’s short-lived communications director, as being a leaker, and someone who was battling national security adviser H.R. McMaster.
