At least six White House National Security Council officials have been fired or reassigned, according to several people familiar with the matter, in what appears to be the first significant purge of Donald Trump’s second presidency.
The shakeup at the NSC, which advises the president on the most important security challenges facing the country, comes at a volatile geopolitical moment, one day after the Trump administration slapped major tariffs on almost every country in the world and as the administration struggles to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
It was not clear exactly why the officials were let go. But three of the sources said several were told there were issues with their background vetting.
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