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Order and travel ban that sparked a global backlash. but it's his elevation to the security council that is in and out outraging even many republicans, who question why he has a seat alongside the secretary of state and defense secretary in the inner sanctum of national security. the president said in a weekend memo the chairman of joint chiefs of staff and director of national intelligence will no longer have a standing seat. robert gates who has served eight presidents said it was an unprecedented move. >> i think pushing them out of the national security council meetings, except when their ...

Highest level national security team. >> many are wondering how much power steve bannon has in this white house. steve reports. >> reporter: steve bannon is the white house chief strategist. it may not do justice to his influence in the west wing. including the president's immigration order and travel ban that sparked a global backlash. it's his elevation to a permanent spot on national security council that is outraging many republicans who question why he has a seat alongside the secretary of state and defense secretary of national security. the president said in a weekend memo the director ...

Trump's decision to give his chief strategist a seat on his highest level national security team. many now wonder just how much power steve bannon has in the white house. jeff zeleny reports. >> reporter: steve bannon is the white house chief strategist. even that title may not do justice to his influence in the west wing. he's driving decisions on every piece of president trump's agenda, domestic and foreign, including the president's immigration order and travel ban that sparked a global backlash. >> no hate, no fear -- >> reporter: it's his elevation to a permanent spot on the national secu...

>> reporter: both sides are downplaying expectations. a senior aide to the president says romney will be prepared, disciplined and aggressive. romney's debate partner calls the president a tough debater. >> barack obama is going to be formidable, and i think it will be a good debate, but i certainly would not underestimate what barack obama brings to it. >> reporter: john kerry's playing romney with the president. in a weekend memo, republicans urged kerry to press the president on libya and syria. romney calls obama's foreign policy dangerous. romney's debate plan, clearly and concisely expla...