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Is Bannon done? The left doesn’t think so

In this Jan. 20, 2017, file pool photo, Steve Bannon, appointed chief strategist and senior counselor to then- President-elect Donald Trump, arrives for the presidential inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington. Trump returned fire with both barrels Jan. 3, 2018, against criticism leveled at him in a new book that says he never expected — or wanted — to win the White House, his victory left his wife in tears and a senior adviser thought his son's contact with a Russian lawyer during the campaign was "treasonous."

Credit: Saul Loeb

Credit: Saul Loeb

In this Jan. 20, 2017, file pool photo, Steve Bannon, appointed chief strategist and senior counselor to then- President-elect Donald Trump, arrives for the presidential inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington. Trump returned fire with both barrels Jan. 3, 2018, against criticism leveled at him in a new book that says he never expected — or wanted — to win the White House, his victory left his wife in tears and a senior adviser thought his son's contact with a Russian lawyer during the campaign was "treasonous."
By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jan 5, 2018

Steve Bannon is now taking jabs from the president, will he be able to survive them? A roundup of editorials Friday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the left:

1. Bannon Is 100 percent right about Russia and the Trump campaign

From CNN: Does Trump hate Bannon because he was right about the Russia/Don Jr. meeting?

2. Steve Bannon is not done yet

From Politico: Bannon will remain relevant, and he has Trump to thank for it.

3. Trump rises with Bannon's fall

From NBC News: Will this be the end of Bannon? Not as long as he has a platform – any kind of platform.

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