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Incoming Trump team questioning civil servants at National Security Council about their loyalty
At least some of these nonpolitical employees have begun packing up their belongings since being asked about their loyalty to Trump.
Trump Team Probes National Security Council Staff Loyalty
Trump's pick for national security adviser, Florida Representative Mike Waltz, has said he plans to remove all nonpolitical appointees and career intelligence officials by Inauguration Day to ensure the council is staffed with those who support Trump's agenda.
Reported Trump ‘loyalty tests’ for national security officials spur criticism
If career employees are removed from the National Security Council, they would return to their home agencies, but the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has expressed concern.
Team Trump Has Ramped Up Loyalty Tests Ahead of Inauguration
Donald Trump’s incoming administration has begun loyalty testing National Security Council workers, causing some to even jump ship before the president-elect’s inauguration. The nonpolitical officials have been asked a series of questions relating to their personal politics: Who they voted for in the 2024 election,
"Stark and troubling": Trump whistleblower sounds alarm over National Security Council loyalty tests
A questionnaire to NSC officials included asks on who civil servants voted for, donation history and social media
Trump National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on Greenland, Panama Canal: "Call It Monroe Doctrine 2.0"
President-elect Trump's pick for national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, outlined the "America First" agenda to secure ...
Rep. Waltz: Negotiations to release Hamas hostages are underway
Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said negotiations for a deal to free the hostages ...
Greenland important for national security: Waltz
President-elect Trump’s pick for national security adviser, said Wednesday that Greenland is important for national security, ...
Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Katherine MacGregor, Steven Bradbury Among Latest Staff Picks
Trump announced Stephen Miller as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, plus the additional role of homeland security ...
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Trump's National Security Adviser Speaks Out on Mystery Drone Threat
according to President-elect Donald Trump's national security adviser pick. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assured Americans in a joint statement on Thursday that there ...
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Trump’s NSA pick Waltz does 44 pushups after Army’s loss to Navy
President-elect Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), completed 44 pushups following Army’s loss to Navy during the Saturday football match-up. “Honoring ...
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Rep. Mike Waltz says Orbán "clearly has a good relationship" with Trump amid Russia-Ukraine discussions
Rep. Mike Waltz, the Florida Republican who is Donald Trump's pick for his national security adviser, said Sunday that the president-elect has a good relationship with Hungarian Prime ...
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Trump Adviser Wants Stiffer Penalties for Cyber Attackers
Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Representative Mike Waltz, said on Sunday. The comments come after U.S. allegations of a sweeping Chinese cyber espionage campaign known as ...
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US needs to do more to make cyberattackers pay, Trump adviser says
Trump's pick for national security adviser, Rep. Mike Waltz, said on Sunday. The comments come after U.S. allegations of a sweeping Chinese cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon ...
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Waltz says federal agencies are "pointing at each other" to figure out mysterious drone sightings
"We need to know who's behind it," said Rep. Mike Waltz, a Republican from Florida who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national security adviser. "But right now, I think law ...
Trump, Putin call expected soon, Waltz says
President-elect Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to have a phone call in the coming days or weeks, ...