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Wall Street Traders Cheer, High-Five at News of Bannon's Departure

August 18, 2017

Traders in the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street cheered loudly at the news of the departure of White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon on Friday. MSNBC's Craig Melvin said that traders were high-fiving each other in celebration.

Bannon was fired Friday after less than seven months with the Trump administration.