Removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council amid internal power struggle

Trump removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council's principals committee, reversing an unprecedented January appointment that had alarmed national security experts. Bannon was the first political adviser ever given a permanent seat on the NSC. Officials claimed Bannon was placed there to monitor Michael Flynn, but his removal came after Flynn's firing and represented a victory for new National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. The move restored traditional roles for intelligence chiefs and military officials who had been downgraded when Bannon was elevated.