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White House conducting massive overhaul of National Security Council, officials say

By MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM
Updated 5:56 PM CDT, May 23, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with the reorganization.

The move is expected to significantly reduce the number of staff at the NSC, according to the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as national security adviser since early this month following the ouster of Mike Waltz, who was nominated to serve as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations.

The NSC has been in a continual state of tumult for much of the early going of Trump’s second go-around in the White House.

Waltz was ousted weeks after Trump said that he’d fired several NSC officials, just a day after far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty.

The White House days into the administration sidelined about 160 NSC aides, sending them home while the administration reviewed staffing and tried to align it with Trump’s agenda. The aides were career government employees, commonly referred to as detailees.

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How recent presidents have honored America's fallen on Memorial Day

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From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground.

In somber wreath-laying ceremonies and poignant speeches, presidents remember the military members who died serving the country, even as many Americans associate the holiday with a three-day weekend and shopping sales.

Here's a look at what recent presidents have said on Memorial Days past. All spoke at Arlington in Virginia, except for President George W. Bush:

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  • News source: BBC News - World
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  • News source: BBC News - World
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North Korea detains three over warship accident, state media says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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King's invite to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Canada once downplayed the monarchy. Now, it is leaning on it to assert its sovereignty.
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From teenage Arsenal prodigy to convicted drug smuggler

  • News source: BBC News - World
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As a young player, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas had the world at his feet. Where did it all go wrong?
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Thirteen killed in wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

  • News source: BBC News - World
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At least 13 people were killed the the latest Russian aerial attack across Ukraine
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'It's not fair': Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Refugees from other nations ask why the White House has made an exception for white South Africans.
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Trump delivers commencement address to West Point graduates

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Trump on Saturday delivered the commencement address to graduating cadets at West Point in New York. In the hour-long speech, Mr. Trump touted U.S. military strength and laid out his strategy for the Armed Forces. Willie James Inman reports.
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Planned Parenthood affiliate to close 4 Minnesota clinics, 4 in Iowa

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Four Planned Parenthood clinics in Minnesota and four of the six in Iowa will shut down in a year, the Midwestern affiliate operating them said Friday, blaming a freeze in federal funds, budget cuts proposed in Congress and state restrictions on abortion.

Two of the Minnesota clinics closing are in the Twin Cities area, in Apple Valley and Richfield. The others are in Alexandria and Bemidji.

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Rubio warns court order blocking deportations to South Sudan causes 'irreparable harm' to foreign policy

  • News source: FOX News
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that a federal court order requiring the U.S. government to maintain custody of deportees on a flight meant for South Sudan will cause "significant and irreparable harm to U.S. foreign policy."

The Trump administration late Friday filed two court documents after U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Massachusetts said the deportation flight violated his previous April injunction that allows deportees time to challenge an order to be sent to a country other than their own.

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Murdered on the school run: The controversial Ukrainian gunned down in Madrid

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The killing in a Madrid suburb has shocked Ukrainians, but has not triggered an outpouring of grief.
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Young US men are joining Russian churches promising 'absurd levels of manliness'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.
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Victims in landmark child abuse trial ask why France doesn't want to know

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The trial of France's most prolific known paedophile comes to an end this week amid widespread frustration.
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'It's not fair': Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans

  • News source: BBC News - World
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