White House Says Bannon Essential to National Security

The White House said “the addition of President Trump’s chief strategist, Steve Bannon, to regular meetings of the country’s top national security officials was essential to the commander in chief’s decision-making process,” the AP reports.

Press secretary Sean Spicer said ‘‘having the chief strategist for the president in those meetings who has a significant military background to help make — guide what the president’s final analysis is going to be is crucial.’”