White House slashing staff in major overhaul of National Security Council, officials say
May 23, 2025
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 government employees back to their home agencies. That’s according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with the reorganization who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter. The officials say the number of staff at the NSC is expected to be significantly reduced. The shake-up is just the latest shoe to drop at the NSC, which is being dramatically made over after the ouster early this month of Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as national security adviser.
