Firing White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon wouldn’t benefit President Trump in any way and could prove to be a major mistake, asserts James Pindell of the Boston Globe. Already Bannon’s role in the White House is reduced; he doesn’t pose the potential threat that he once did. By firing him, Trump could turn Bannon into a further opponent, something he hardly needs. As long as Bannon remains in the White House, he still answers to the president. Outside of it, he would be free to say as he pleases and could air harsh grievances over having been fired. Purging Bannon wouldn’t erase any of Trump's self-inflicted past PR blunders.