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Trump Downsizes National Security Council in Latest Staff Cuts
- On Friday, May 24, 2025, the Trump administration placed more than 100 National Security Council officials on administrative leave at the White House as part of a major staff reduction and restructuring.
- This restructuring came after President Trump removed Mike Waltz from his position as NSC leader earlier in the month and appointed Marco Rubio to temporarily take over the national security adviser role while also handling duties as Secretary of State to consolidate authority.
- The restructuring aims to diminish dissenting views by concentrating policy decisions at the highest level and shifting roles such as the Daily Intelligence Brief coordination to Rubio's agency.
- An NSC email notified dismissed staff that they had just 30 minutes to clear their desks, a move one official described as extremely inappropriate and irresponsible.
- The changes indicate a further reduction in the NSC's influence and a move toward a more top-down structure aligned with Trump's evolving policy preferences.
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