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 administration pulls security detail from two former officials
The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.
National Guard Responds to 'Emergency' at Southern Border
The U.S. National Guard said it would provide "immediate support" after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency ...
Trump’s rapid changes in U.S. government stun federal workers
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team have acted with stunning speed to begin removing or sidelining hundreds of ...
Trump revokes John Bolton's Secret Service detail amid Iranian death threats: former national security advisor
The former national security advisor has faced threats from Iran going back years, including an alleged assassination plot.
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 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 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 ...
Kremlin says Ukraine conflict is about national security, not oil
The Ukraine war is about Russia's national security and not about oil prices, the Kremlin said on Friday after U.S. Donald ...
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.
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 ...