Donald Trump names Reince Priebus chief of staff, Stephen Bannon chief strategist

Donald Trump names Reince Priebus chief of staff, Stephen Bannon chief strategist , Donald Trump has named Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus as chief of staff to his new administration and former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor to the president. Presidents-elect typically name a chief of staff as one of their first and most crucial appointments because the

person in this role can help determine a president’s style of governing

iii. The choice of Priebus, who has served as party chairman since 2011, shows conciliation toward the establishment of Republicans with whom Trump has often shared a strained relationship.

iv. A veteran GOP operative, Priebus is well accustomed to the capital’s corridors of power. In Priebus, Trump finds a Washington insider” — and one who stayed loyal to Trump during a frequently rocky campaign.