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<p>WASHINGTON &#8212; White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is leaving his White House post.</p><p>That&#8217;s according to two people familiar with the decision who demanded anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss private conversations.</p><p>Bannon was a key adviser to President Donald Trump&#8217;s general election campaign and has been a forceful but contentious presence in a divided White House.</p><p>The former leader of conservative Breitbart News pushed Trump to follow through with his campaign promises. But he&#8217;s also sparred with some of Trump&#8217;s closest advisers, including son-in-law Jared Kushner.</p><style>
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AP sources: Strategist Steve Bannon leaving White House