The Trump administration is testing the loyalty of about 160 government officials who serve on the National Security Council.
The White House’s new National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, ordered a “complete review” of the National Security Council (NSC) staff and remove personnel who do not conform to President Trump’s policies. Axios reported this on Wednesday, January 22, citing a source in the NSC.
National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes said staff checks and evaluations began at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
“Mr. Waltz must ensure that the NSC staff is committed to implementing President Trump’s America First agenda to protect our national security and wisely use the tax dollars of American men and women,” the spokesperson said. .
It is understood that these checks are part of President Trump’s larger plan to appoint honest people to the administration and make it easier to fire government employees.
The NSC employs about 160 government employees who are mostly subject matter experts and are sent to the White House by federal agencies—such as the State Department, the FBI and the CIA—for temporary assignments that typically last one up to two years. If removed from the National Security Council, they return to their departments.
Some of them have completed their service, others of the workers will be fired, and new ones will be hired instead.
Even before President Trump took office, members of his administration began questioning NSC employees about their policy preferences and actions to test their loyalty to Trump, the Associated Press reported, citing a source. of the White House.
Voltz’s team ordered about 160 NSC employees to work from home while the staffing review was conducted. The move essentially sidelined those officials as Trump assembled his team.
It was previously reported that the Pentagon fired everyone responsible for aid to Ukraine.
Trump has suspended financial aid to other countries
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