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Trump Ousts Bannon, his Influential, Divisive Strategist

In this April 9, 2017 photo, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Bannon, the blunt-spoken and divisive
strategist who rose from Donald Trump’s conservative campaign to a top White House post, was pushed out by the president Friday.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump Struggling to Unite, Sooth the Nation

By JULIE BYKOWICZ “both sides.” climbed atop a pile of ing Boy Scouts and Coast lottesville “caused rac-
Associated Press “You can’t wash this one rubble in New York City to Guard graduates alike ists to rejoice, minorities to
WASHINGTON (AP) — For away by shaking my hand speak through a bullhorn that he won the election weep, and the vast heart
Susan Bro, mother of the and saying ‘I’m sorry,’” she after the Sept. 11 terrorist and the media are out to of America to mourn,”
woman killed at a rally or- said in a television inter- attacks. Barack Obama get him — and has contin- the 2012 GOP presiden-
ganized by white suprem- view on Friday. sang “Amazing Grace” ued speaking to his core tial nominee Mitt Romney
acists, the president of the In moments like this, of during the eulogy for a supporters with less ef- wrote on Facebook on Fri-
United States can offer no national crisis or tragedy, black pastor killed in a ra- fort to appeal to the rest day. With CEOs fleeing af-
healing words. presidents typically shed cially motivated shooting of the country. The harsh ter Trump’s comments, he
She says the White House their political skin, at least in Charleston, South Caro- language that turned off disbanded White House
repeatedly tried to reach briefly. They use the broad lina. those who voted against business councils. The en-
out to her on Wednesday, appeal of the presidency Like no other president in him last year hasn’t abat- tire membership of the
the day of Heather Heyer’s to unite and soothe, urging recent history, Trump has ed during his seven months President’s Committee on
funeral. But she’s since citizens to remember their struggled with this part of in the White House, part of the Arts and Humanities re-
watched President Donald humanity, their common his duties. the reason his approval signed.
Trump lay blame for the bonds as Americans. He talks about politics at rating is locked in the 30s.
Charlottesville violence on George W. Bush famously odd moments — remind- Trump’s words on Char- Continued on Page 3