160 national security staffers are sent home

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 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.
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 reassign at least 20 career officials, effectively sidelining them from senior-level positions where they’ve worked for years,
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 from Congress. A former Green Beret, Waltz has served in the House since 2019.
White House benches career National Security Council staff who served during Biden administration
A National Security Council spokesperson has denied that NSC staffers are being vetted for political affiliations
Homeland Security Committee says 'national security blunders' of past 4 years have emboldened terrorists
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green says the "national security blunders of the past four years" have ...
National security adviser Mike Waltz sends home dozens of NSC officials
The National Security Council began a “full review” of aides as President Donald Trump clears its ranks to align the White ...
After removing veteran officials, new DOJ leadership tries to calm rattled national security team
Newly installed DOJ officials on Wednesday tried to ease concerns within the National Security Division after two of their ...
How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet ...
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 ...
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.