Bannon made headlines earlier this week after The American Prospect's Robert Kuttner published the details of a phone conversation he had with the former executive chair of the right-wing outlet Breitbart.
During the call, Bannon casually discussed administration in-fighting and mocked the White House's stance on North Korea.
At an impromptu press conference on Tuesday, Trump seemed to express doubt about Bannon's future.
"We'll see," he said in response to questions about Bannon's status.
In a now infamous speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this year, Bannon described his ambitious plan to fundamentally alter the American political system. The called end goal of his vision "the deconstruction of the administrative state" -- everything from the tax system to trade deals to regulations.
For now, at least, that plan appears to be on hold.
White House officials, for their part, don't seem worried that his departure will cause any internal turmoil.
"His departure may seem turbulent in the media, but inside it will be very smooth," one official told Swan. "He has no projects or responsibilities to hand off."
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