Furthermore, Bannon’s overreach in the early days of the Trump administration may have cost him dearly. When Bannon joined the Principals Committee of the National Security Council, public outrage ultimately culminated in Bannon’s deposition.
Bannon likely survived some of these displays of poor judgement and his connections to white nationalists because of his critical work on the Trump campaign, to say nothing of his work for Trump at Breitbart. Yet, it now appears that Bannon has exhausted the administration’s gratitude.
Some, like Ben Shapiro, have found an alternative explanation. Shapiro points out that although Bannon promised to fight for the Trump Administration from the outside, Bannon also revealed his frustration with and ineffectiveness in the White House. Bannon stated that the administration which he and his had fought for was gone. On matters of foreign policy, domestic priorities, and the alt-right, Bannon may well feel betrayed. Of course, Shapiro does not believe that Bannon will attack Trump directly.
