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 staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda.
Trump staff sends 160 national security aides home as the White House aligns team with president’s agenda
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser on Wednesday 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 aligned with President Trump’s agenda.
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.
Maddow Blog | Why Team Trump’s changes to the National Security Council matter
"Partisan loyalty tests have no place in national security,” one House Democrat said. It appears Donald Trump's team has come to a different conclusion.
Trump revokes security for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had received ongoing protection due to threats from Iran after taking a hardline policy toward ...
Trump 'misrepresented' Hunter Biden laptop letter, John Brennan complains after losing security clearance
Ex-CIA head John Brennan discussed President Donald Trump removing his security clearance for his involvement in the Hunter ...
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 ...
Trump Downplays National Security Risks From TikTok
Good morning. Donald Trump downplays the national security risk from China spying on “young kids watching crazy videos.” Elon ...
Trump DOJ shake-up sidelines top prosecutors in national security, adds new US attorneys in DC and New York
New leaders at the Justice Department, which has been a center of President Donald Trump’s ire, have moved quickly to ...
Trump brushes off TikTok national security concerns while calling for a 50% deal
President Donald Trump notably called for a ban of TikTok during his first term due to national security concerns.
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 ...
Trump Revokes Security Detail for Pompeo and Others, Despite Threats From Iran
President Trump revoked security protection for his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and a former top aide, Brian Hook, despite warnings from the Biden administration that both men faced ...