Steve Bannon Leaves National Security Council After Susan Rice Takedown – IOTW Report

Steve Bannon Leaves National Security Council After Susan Rice Takedown

Breitbart: President Donald Trump’s Senior adviser Stephen K. Bannon has exited his role on President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, claiming that his mission is complete.

“Susan Rice operationalized the NSC during the last administration. I was put on to ensure that it was de-operationalized,” Bannon said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal.

The council suffered a tumultuous transition after Trump’s first National Security Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn resigned less than a month after he took office and was replaced by Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.

“General McMaster has returned the NSC to its proper function,” Bannon said in his statement. Other sources told reporters that Bannon was part of the council to monitor Flynn’s activity in the early days of the Trump administration.

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Obama allies were furious that Bannon was allowed on the council, even though he rarely attended meetings. Rice was exposed earlier this week by reports revealing that she requested the unmasking of key members of Trump’s transition team.

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16 Comments on Steve Bannon Leaves National Security Council After Susan Rice Takedown

  1. My god, the Euro news presenters are squirting jizz everywhere when they report on Bannon’s departure. And the pols they get to comment on it are rubbing the jizz all over themselves. I had to make the kids leave the room.

  2. I’m rethinking my drudge clicks…they had (reuter’s I think) link ABOVE the fold w/ headline saying bannon lost his security clearance. replaced later w/ another neg article w/ no reference or apology for the misleading earlier headlined article.

    I sent them a ‘tip’ and said I was disappointed in their reporting. my trust level in them is lower than whale sh*t

  3. short article, deliciously funny, do read the whole thing think i’ll go celebrate w/ a cookie.

    [snip]
    Clarification for my colleagues: Bannon wasn’t removed from the NSC, only from the NSC principals committee. He still attends NSC meetings.
    — David Martosko (@dmartosko) April 5, 2017

    NEW: Bannon’s national security clearance was NOT stripped, I’m told. He still has the highest clearance.
    — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 5, 2017

    Bannon will continue to attend National Security Council meetings–including the one this afternoon, top official told me. https://t.co/q2YTa613DY
    — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 5, 2017

    Journalists are arguing over whether or not Bannon was just kicked out of the National Security Council. Bannon’s attending an NSC meeting.
    — David Martosko (@dmartosko) April 5, 2017
    ———
    the snip is the meat and good to know, the article really is funny

  4. Sweet baby jesus, i love me some bannon. Im not sure why but, but he comes across as John Gault(esque). Like hes just fucking with the left for sport, and i like it.

  5. “Stripped of his security clearance!” Knew it was a nothingburger — and there’s Drudge with a blue/red flashing light above the red, bold headline. ???

    Wasn’t Bannon brought on as Trump’s senior strategic guy? He’s Trump’s eyes/ears and intel on everything going on around there.

  6. Drudge linked to an NBC story. Pure click-bait. They made it sound like Steve had to pack his shit up in a box and was waiting outside the Whitehouse gate for a taxi! What a hoot. I can just see all the SJWs in their mom’s basements getting all worked up in a lather only to find there is no money shot.

  7. I am thinking they are trolling for leaks – maybe told one suspect holdover he lost his security clearance – it gets reported somewhere and Bingo! – you have the leaker
    The same with all the other breathless reporting about losing power, forced out by Jared & Ivanka, etc.
    Office gossip 4 different stories to 4 suspected leakers and wait for it to be reported

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