Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz had signaled before Inauguration Day that he would look to move holdover civil servants that served in the NSC during President Joe Biden’s administration back to their home agencies. The move is meant to ensure the council is staffed by those who support Trump’s agenda.

White House benches career National Security Council who served during Biden administration - A National Security Council spokesperson has denied that NSC staffers are being vetted for political affil

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

The White House is sidelining around 160 detailees from the National Security Council to align with President Trump's agenda.