Trump, White House and National Security Council

160 national security staffers are sent home as the White House aligns its team to Trump’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council aides, sending them home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda,
Trump White House begins remaking national security staff
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has ordered a “full review” of personnel at the National Security Council (NSC), starting a process to weed out detailees at the agency who are not
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.
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 team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about commitment to his agenda
Incoming senior Trump officials have begun questioning career civil servants serving on the White House National Security Council about who they voted for, their political contributions in the 2024 el
Trump national security adviser pick Waltz resigns from House, shrinking GOP majority
Trump tapped Waltz, a House lawmaker and former Green Beret, in the fall to serve as his national security adviser.
Trump’s Incoming National Security Adviser Resigns From Congress
Rep. Mike Waltz (R., Fla.), whom President-elect Trump has picked to serve as his national security adviser, has resigned from Congress. A former Green Beret, Waltz has served in the House since 2019.
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
Waltz resigns from House to take on Trump national security role
Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) resigned from the House on Monday morning, as he prepares to join President-elect Trump’s Cabinet as national security adviser. Waltz’s resignation was read on the House floor just over an hour before Trump was scheduled to be sworn in,
National security adviser Mike Waltz sends home dozens of NSC officials
The National Security Council began a “full review” of aides as President Trump clears ranks to align the White House team ...
How Trump’s security clearances order could make the U.S. vulnerable
Trump’s plan to grant temporary security clearances to anyone he chooses opens the door to breaches and even espionage, ...
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 ...
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.' ...
National security adviser Mike Waltz sends home dozens of NSC career officials
The National Security Council began a “full review” of aides as President Trump clears ranks to align the White House team ...
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’s executive orders threaten security, well-being of all Americans
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of executive orders. While some of these orders are ...