The move is the latest effort to slim down a federal agency, and after Trump announced former National Security Advisor Mike ...

The Trump administration reportedly dismissed a handful of staffers at the National Security Council (NSC) on Friday, ...

President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ...

The staff sent home included both career officials who were detailed to the NSC, as well as some political appointees.

The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions.

Staff dealing with most major geopolitical issues, from Ukraine to Kashmir, were terminated in the afternoon, said the sources, who requested anonymity as they were not permitted to speak to the media ...

Asharq Al Awsat President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees and return many career ...