Reported White House shakeup could see the departure of both Reince Priebus and Stephen Bannon

White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus could be on the chopping block.
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President Trump could soon swap out his White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, for House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Axios reports, based on conversations with aides and advisers. The potential shakeup might also see the departure of chief strategist Stephen Bannon, although a top aide speaking with Axios added: "Things are happening, but it's very unclear the president's willing to pull that trigger."

Other potential replacements for Priebus include the Blackstone Group's Wayne Berman, David Urban of the advisory firm American Continental Group, and Trump's economic adviser Gary Cohn.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.