National Security Council expected to be overhauled (i.e. destroyed) under Rubio

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/politics/rubio-national-security-council-overhaul

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A significant overhaul of the National Security Council at the White House is expected in the coming days, including a staff reduction and a reinforced top-down approach with decision-making concentrated at the highest levels, three senior Trump administration officials told CNN.

Staffed by dozens of foreign policy experts from across the US government, the NSC typically serves as a critical body for coordinating the president’s foreign policy agenda.

But under President Donald Trump, the NSC’s role has been diminished, with the pending overhaul expected to further reduce its importance in the White House.

“NSC as we know it is done,” an administration official said.

Multiple sources said they anticipate the shake-up of the White House’s national security apparatus to take place once Trump’s Middle East tour this week is done.

From the onset of the Trump administration, building out the NSC was an arduous process because of strict background checks that prioritized loyalty to Trump over everything else. And even after people were hired many were swiftly fired in a series of purges since Trump took office.

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