Steve Bannon Ousted From Trump White House And The Internet Erupts

And another one bites the dust. White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is on his way out of the Trump administration, according to reports. The controversial Bannon handed in his resignation two weeks ago to mark the one year anniversary of joining the campaign.

"White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day," the White House said in a statement Friday. "We are grateful for his service and wish him the best."

It remained unclear exactly what caused Bannon's departure and whether it was the president's decision or his own. Trump was frustrated with Bannon, an unidentified senior White House official told ABC News.

"We'll see what happens with Mr. Bannon," Trump said during a press conference Tuesday, calling him "not racist" and "a friend."

Rumors swirled that Bannon's comments about North Korea may have led to his demise as a top adviser to the president.

"There's no military solution, forget it," Bannon told American Prospect magazine Thursday, regarding Trump's policy toward North Korea. "Until somebody solves the equation that shows me that 10 million people in Seoul don't die in the first 30 minutes from conventional weapons, I don't know what you're talking about. There's no military solution here; they got us."

By now a Friday announcement regarding a staff shake up in the White House is old hat for America. The president has made himself no stranger to repeated firings and dismissals among top staff. So when the news broke Friday that Bannon was out, the internet did what it does best. And people had a lot to say.

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