Trump, National Security Council

White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump's agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda,
Trump’s national security immediate to-do list
President Trump's first national security priorities are to restore the Pentagon's warfighting readiness and reform the intelligence community.
Trump and Biden national and homeland security staff will meet Wednesday for threat exercises
Some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and top national security staff are expected to meet Wednesday with President Joe Biden’s National Security Council in the White House to walk through how the US government responds to a range of homeland security threats and scenarios,
National Security Council staffers grilled about loyalty to Trump
The Trump administration is screening the loyalty of approximately 160 career civil servants assigned to the National Security Council. Why it matters: The screenings are part of a larger push by President Trump to reshape the federal workforce that includes staffing the administration with loyalists and making it easier to fire civil servants.
Trump’s National-Security Adviser Pick Introduces Hegeseth
Trump’s pick to lead the National Security Council, introduced Pete Hegseth to the committee, describing him as the “first junior officer” to serve as defense secretary. “It is critical that President
How Trump’s security clearances order could make the U.S. vulnerable
President Donald Trump’s plan to grant temporary security clearances to anyone he chooses opens the door to breaches and even ...
SpaceX Lobbying Could Prompt Trump to Axe National Space Council
Administration insiders suggest the president may get rid of the White House advisory body, which SpaceX's top lobbyist calls 'a waste of time.' ...
Rep. Michael Waltz expected to take up his new role as President Trump’s national security advisor
Sources say President Donald Trump asked Rep. Michael Waltz, a Florida representative, to be his national security adviser ...
Trump revokes security clearances of former officials who signed Hunter Biden laptop letter with executive action
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday revoking the security clearance of 51 former intelligence officials ...
Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased ...
National Security and Defence Council sanctions Russian-Ukrainian businessman
Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) imposed personal sanctions on Russian-Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin, including the freezing of his assets. Source: a presidential ...
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Trump Team Is Questioning Civil Servants at National Security Council About Commitment to His Agenda
Trump Team Is Questioning Civil Servants at National Security Council About Commitment to His Agenda WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning ...