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National Security Council, Cut and Staff

National Security Council employees reportedly put on leave amid agency cuts

Dozens of employees were reportedly relieved from their positions with the National Security Council, with an eye towards downsizing the agency's workforce.

The New York Times · 1d

National Security Council Staff Will Be Cut by Half

The drastic restructuring, revealed by Marco Rubio, the acting national security adviser, is likely to encourage the president’s preferred style of top-down decision-making in foreign affairs.

CNN on MSN · 1d

More than 100 National Security Council staffers put on administrative leave

The Trump administration has put more than 100 officials at the National Security Council at the White House on administrative leave on Friday as part of a restructuring under interim national security adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio,

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President approaches national security from the top down

Top administration officials are taking steps that will enhance President Donald Trump’s control of national security policy and minimize the consideration of dissenting views.

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National Security Council Shakeup, George Floyd Murder and Political Extremism

Another major shakeup at the White House National Security Council. Officials tell NPR that dozens of staff were fired yesterday. Also, Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by a ...