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Steve Bannon to be questioned by House's Trump-Russia investigation Steve Bannon to be questioned by House's Trump-Russia investigation
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Donald Trump's former top strategist is to appear before congressional investigators probing possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia's alleged meddling in the election.Donald Trump's former top strategist is to appear before congressional investigators probing possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia's alleged meddling in the election.
Steve Bannon, who was fired by Mr Trump last summer after spending the first six months of the administration as one of the most powerful people in the White House, is to be questioned next Tuesday by members of the House Intelligence Committee. Reports suggest the committee members will focus on the months Mr Bannon spent on Mr Trump’s campaign.
Mr Bannon, 64, joined Mr Trump’s campaign in August 2016 at a time when it was facing many problems and few believed the former reality television star could overcome the challenge of Democrat Hillary Clinton. As it was, Mr  Bannon was credited with urging Mr Trump to maintain his aggressive, unapologetic and populist stance, seeking to tap into frustration and anger among many working class Americans. He was rewarded with an office in the White House and a senior job.
But in recent weeks Mr Bannon has fallen out badly with Mr Trump. The former strategist was a source for many of the claims contained in Michael Wolff’s controversial and incendiary book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.
He claimed that a meeting Mr Trump’s eldest son had with a Kremlin-linked Russian lawyer was “treasonous” and that the President was lacking a “brain trust”. He claimed that Mr Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, was “dumb as a brick”.
Mr Trump was said to be furious about the publication of the book and the apparent betrayal it contained.
His lawyers sought to halt its publican and the President attacked Mr Bannon, saying he had lost his mind after leaving the White House and that his only skill was leaking stories to the media that made him look good.
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