Breaking up, they say, is hard to do. We were recently reminded of that by the messy split between President Trump and former top advisor Steve Bannon.

Many presidents relied on “the guy,” the innermost member of their inner circle. Someone who was part adviser, part confidante; a bit of a buddy and a lot of alter ego.

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