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| Trump election: Priebus and Bannon given key roles | Trump election: Priebus and Bannon given key roles |
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| US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a conservative media chief. | US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a conservative media chief. |
| Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. | Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. |
| In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a conduit to Congress and the government. | In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a conduit to Congress and the government. |
| Stephen Bannon, from the conservative Breitbart News Network, will serve as Mr Trump's chief strategist. | Stephen Bannon, from the conservative Breitbart News Network, will serve as Mr Trump's chief strategist. |
| Mr Bannon stepped aside temporarily as Breitbart's executive chairman to act as Mr Trump's campaign chief. | Mr Bannon stepped aside temporarily as Breitbart's executive chairman to act as Mr Trump's campaign chief. |
| The Republican candidate defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential vote, in a result which shocked many, who had expected Mrs Clinton to win following favourable opinion polls. | The Republican candidate defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential vote, in a result which shocked many, who had expected Mrs Clinton to win following favourable opinion polls. |
| Mr Trump is due to take over at the White House on 20 January, when Barack Obama steps down after two terms in office. | Mr Trump is due to take over at the White House on 20 January, when Barack Obama steps down after two terms in office. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Meet President Trump's possible cabinet | Meet President Trump's possible cabinet |
| The news site Donald Trump doesn't hate | The news site Donald Trump doesn't hate |
| 'Truly an honour' | 'Truly an honour' |
| "I am thrilled to have my very successful team continue with me in leading our country," Mr Trump said in a statement released by his campaign. | "I am thrilled to have my very successful team continue with me in leading our country," Mr Trump said in a statement released by his campaign. |
| "Steve and Reince are highly qualified leaders who worked well together on our campaign and led us to a historic victory. Now I will have them both with me in the White House as we work to make America great again." | "Steve and Reince are highly qualified leaders who worked well together on our campaign and led us to a historic victory. Now I will have them both with me in the White House as we work to make America great again." |
| He is said to have good ties with both Mr Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, who opposed many of Mr Trump's policies during the campaign. | He is said to have good ties with both Mr Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, who opposed many of Mr Trump's policies during the campaign. |
| Mr Priebus, 44, acted as a bridge between Mr Trump and the Republican party establishment during the campaign. | Mr Priebus, 44, acted as a bridge between Mr Trump and the Republican party establishment during the campaign. |
| He is close to Mr Ryan, a fellow Wisconsinite, who could be instrumental in steering the new administration's legislative agenda. | He is close to Mr Ryan, a fellow Wisconsinite, who could be instrumental in steering the new administration's legislative agenda. |
| Analysis by Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington | |
| The man who built his campaign railing against The Establishment has chosen the chair of the Republican National Committee to be his chief of staff. It doesn't get much more establishment than Reince Preibus. | |
| If there are clues to be gleaned from Mr Trump's first personnel decisions as president, it's that he's opting for a veteran party hand to manage the White House - although he's keeping an outsider devil on his shoulder in senior adviser Stephen Bannon, former head of the bomb-throwing Breitbart News. | |
| Bringing Mr Preibus and Mr Bannon under the same roof should create some interesting tension. If correctly harnessed, the energy could provide drive to the nascent Trump administration. If things go wrong, it could tear the place apart. | |
| Regardless of how it works out, Mr Preibus's elevation to this powerful position represents the culmination of a winning gamble for the Wisconsinite. While many in his party were urging him to abandon Mr Trump whenever his candidacy appeared on the verge of foundering, he committed - quietly, behind the scenes - to righting the ship. | |
| It often didn't seem possible, but he succeeded - and now he has a White House office to show for it. | |
| Elected chairman of the RNC in 2011, Mr Priebus has acted as the party's spokesman and chief fundraiser, helping candidates running for re-election. | Elected chairman of the RNC in 2011, Mr Priebus has acted as the party's spokesman and chief fundraiser, helping candidates running for re-election. |
| He said it was "truly an honour" to join Mr Trump in the White House as chief of staff. | He said it was "truly an honour" to join Mr Trump in the White House as chief of staff. |
| "I am very grateful to the President-elect for this opportunity to serve him and this nation as we work to create an economy that works for everyone, secure our borders, repeal and replace Obamacare and destroy radical Islamic terrorism," he added. | "I am very grateful to the President-elect for this opportunity to serve him and this nation as we work to create an economy that works for everyone, secure our borders, repeal and replace Obamacare and destroy radical Islamic terrorism," he added. |
| Correspondents say one of the big challenges of the new administration will be reconciling Mr Trump with the mainstream Republican party, where sharp divisions emerged during the primaries. | Correspondents say one of the big challenges of the new administration will be reconciling Mr Trump with the mainstream Republican party, where sharp divisions emerged during the primaries. |
| Both houses of Congress are under Republican control. | Both houses of Congress are under Republican control. |
| Breitbart man | Breitbart man |
| During the election race, Mr Bannon, 62, saw it as his aim to "bolster the business-like approach of Mr Trump's campaign". | During the election race, Mr Bannon, 62, saw it as his aim to "bolster the business-like approach of Mr Trump's campaign". |
| A former naval officer, investment banker and Hollywood producer, Mr Bannon took over at Breitbart in 2012, when he promised to make it the "Huffington Post of the right". | A former naval officer, investment banker and Hollywood producer, Mr Bannon took over at Breitbart in 2012, when he promised to make it the "Huffington Post of the right". |
| Breitbart is the most-read conservative news website in the US, set up to challenge the power of mainstream media. | Breitbart is the most-read conservative news website in the US, set up to challenge the power of mainstream media. |
| "I want to thank President-elect Trump for the opportunity to work with Reince in driving the agenda of the Trump administration," Mr Bannon said on Sunday. | "I want to thank President-elect Trump for the opportunity to work with Reince in driving the agenda of the Trump administration," Mr Bannon said on Sunday. |
| "We had a very successful partnership on the campaign, one that led to victory. We will have that same partnership in working to help President-elect Trump achieve his agenda." | "We had a very successful partnership on the campaign, one that led to victory. We will have that same partnership in working to help President-elect Trump achieve his agenda." |
| Trump presidency: Your questions answered | Trump presidency: Your questions answered |