Australia ambassador meets with White House advisers - official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff Reince Priebus and top strategist Steve Bannon had a "productive meeting" with Australia's U.S. ambassador on Thursday, an official said, after relations between the two countries became strained over a tense call between their leaders.

"Mr. Priebus and Mr. Bannon had a productive meeting with the Australian ambassador at the White House," the White House official said. "They conveyed the president's deep admiration for the Australian people."