Trump to Bannon: Disparaging Statements Violate Terms of Employment
President Trump repudiated onetime campaign chief and senior strategist Steve Bannonafter a new book surfaced that quotes him making scathing criticisms of presidential advisers and family members. Mr. Bannon called a June 2016 meeting between top Trump campaign aides and a Russian lawyer “treasonous” and said aides’ missteps could lead to legal jeopardy for the president. Mr. Trump responded that Mr. Bannon “has nothing to do with me or my Presidency” and “has lost his mind.” Late Wednesday, an attorney for the president and the Trump campaign sent Mr. Bannon a letter demanding he cease disparaging statements, saying they violate the terms of his employment agreement with the campaign.