Washington, August 18 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump has removed his chief strategist Steve Bannon from the White House, according to two administration officials. 

Trump told his senior aides that he has decided to remove Bannon, the embattled White House chief strategist who helped Trump win the 2016 presidential election, two Trump administration officials briefed on the issue told The New York Times. 

Steve Bannon’s expulsion is said to have been resulted from an interview that infuriated the U.S. president earlier this week.  Bannon was quoted as claiming he had the power to fire officials at the State Department and contradicted Trump on North Korea. 

On Friday, Donald Trump's Press Secretary Sarah Sanders issued a statement saying: "White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day."  She added: "We are grateful for his service and wish him the best.”