A year of living dangerously

Bannon’s route to top and down again

17 August 2016

Steve Bannon was hired by Donald Trump to run his presidential campaign. He was best known as a founder of Breitbart News. Later is made chief strategist and senior counsellor to Mr Trump.

28 January 2017

Mr Bannon given a seat on the e National Security Council, which deals with national security and matters relating to foreign policy. Reportedly only attends one meeting and loses the seat on April 5. 1 February It is claimed that Mr Bannon was the brains behind the White House directive that made US green-card holders subject to extra screening. Even permanent legal residents were not exempt.

13 February

TIME magazine puts him on the cover, with the line: “Is Steve Bannon the Second Most Powerful Man in the World?” The cover reportedly amuses Mr Bannon but irritates Mr Trump.

23 February

Addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference. Says it is the “corporatist, globalist media that are adamantly opposed to an economic nationalist agenda like Donald Trump has”.

16 August

Interviewed by Left-leaning title American Prospect, appearing to contradict Mr Trump’s statement that there was blame on “both sides” in Charlottesville. On August 18 he is no longer chief adviser.