Trump tells aides he has decided to remove Stephen Bannon - NY Times

"President Trump has told senior aides that he has decided to remove Stephen K. Bannon," the NY Times recently reported, citing two administration officials.

Key quotes:

• The president and senior White House officials were debating when and how to dismiss Mr. Bannon
• A person close to Mr. Bannon insisted the parting of ways was his idea, and that he had submitted his resignation to the president on Aug. 7
• Mr. Bannon had clashed for months with other senior West Wing advisers and members of the president’s family