President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has directed approximately 160 National Security Council staffers to work from home as the administration conducts a review of staffing to align with Trump’s agenda, according to Trump administration officials. These career government employees, known as detailees, were informed during an all-staff meeting that they should be available to senior directors of the NSC but are not required to report to the White House. The NSC, a key White House entity, offers national security and foreign policy counsel to the president.
Before Inauguration Day, Trump's national security adviser indicated a plan to reassign holdover civil servants who served during President Joe Biden's administration back to their respective agencies. The objective is to ensure that the council is staffed by individuals who support Trump's agenda. The review aims to create a more efficient and streamlined NSC structure.
