WASHINGTON (AP) – A number of President Donald Trump’s top and former aides have received unwanted attention in recent days as they struggle with internal divisions, poorly worded comments and investigation revelations. Here’s a rundown of who’s who for those trying to keep track:
STEPHEN BANNON
Trump’s chief strategist and senior counselor has been the target of the left since he formally joined Trump’s campaign, thanks to the far-right views of the website he used to run, Breitbart News.
In an interview with the New York Post this week, Trump appeared to distance himself from Bannon, the chief architect of several major administration policies, including Trump’s stalled travel bans.
In the interview, Trump downplayed Bannon’s role in his campaign, claiming that his chief strategist was not involved “until very late.” That’s despite the fact that Bannon took over as the campaign’s CEO in August of last year.