Special correspondent for Vanity Fair Gabriel Sherman joins The Hive to discuss the rise and fall of Steve Bannon. Sherman reports on his story regarding the rift between Bannon and President Trump.
Sherman talks about Bannon's flat-footed response to Trump's anger and whether he may have misjudged his own actions. Kelly, Scholer, and Sherman debate whether a return to Trump's White House is possible for Bannon.
They also discuss the possibility of Bannon starting another nationalist media organization and whether Bannon's fall from grace signals that he is not the political kingmaker some made him out to be.
There has been a series of violent attacks in Afghanistan in the past week as U.S. troops withdrawal deadline approaches. The evacuation effort is winding down with 1,200 people evacuated in the last 24 hours, compared to last week's 24-hour span high of 21,000, and it is reported that there are around 250 people still waiting to be airlifted.
Dan Lamothe, national security reporter at The Washington Post, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss more on what is going to happen when all evacuation and withdrawal missions are completed.
Futures pointed to a slightly higher open on the heels of Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank is on track to taper its asset purchases later this year. Milton Ezrati, Chief Economist at Vested joined Wake Up with Cheddar to discuss.
