FULL INTERVIEW: Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon- BBC News

Donald Trump's former chief strategist has told Newsnight that the president should not testify in person to the special council investigation into allegations of Russian involvement in the 2016 election.

In an exclusive Newsnight interview, Mr Bannon praised special counsel Robert Mueller as an "honourable guy" and said he should not be fired by Trump - but that his deputy Rod Rosenstein should go.

Defending Mr Trump and his campaign, he said he believed Martin Luther King "would be proud of" the president for creating jobs for black and Hispanic people.

[davidwinters]

Bannon makes quite a good point about China and economics, and what is the follow up question? Why do you hang about with fascists? The mainstream media is pathetic, absolutely pathetic.

[BlackMetalSchecter]

Bannon owned the interviewer, her questions were BS

[rjlee]

I still like Bannon. He's a visionary in many areas.

[carolineleiden]

She got wrecked. I wonder if she realises it.

[thomasarmstrong]

"this is why the bbc... has no credibility" - he's not wrong!

[alexmckenzie]

I can c the defeat in her face, in a sense BBC'S defeat. Priceless.

[TWE_]

You may think he is evil, but you can't deny this guy was political genius at campaigning. If I were running for office, I'd want him on my team.

[johnconcerto]

Steve Bannon, what a legend. A visionary.

[livinginthailand]

Bannon totally owned the hapless Maitliss.

[Trickshot]

'In our viewers minds'. Have you learned nothing from Brexit?

[vonster]

Bannon schools this chick.. Its great..

[thediaryofaparsonageistanb]

Great response given by Bannon showing up the ideology of the BBC

[HaiLeQuang]

Whatever happens, Bannon is incredibly eloquent and quick to respond. I watch his interviews for his skill rather than his ideology.

[bluntie]

You absolutely killed her Steve.  She was totally unprepared for

[nickn.]

TRUMP 2020 2020 2020,

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN !

Don’t hate - Free Country - Free Speech

[liamnaughton]

Trump is a genius, he's totally turned around the failings of the Obama administration and given hope to the ordinary American.

[subvike]

I came to Hate, but ended up Loving him

He has points

[jimmyg]

Identity politics and division of the left is the opposite of what MLK called for

[georgiapeach]

I came here for my super hero: Mr. Steve Bannon. Love everything he said. Love you. God bless you and America, also president Trump.

[nottyash]

What a great speaker, pity the UK does not have a PM with the same passion.