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June 30, 2017 · 3,212 days ago
🔬 Science
On June 30, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13803, which reestablished the National Space Council as a body to advise the President on space policy and strategy. The order reinstated a council that had been inactive since 1993, tasking it with coordinating space activities across federal agencies. The confirmed direct effect was the resumption of coordinated federal space policy deliberations and the establishment of a formal advisory structure for space-related decisions.
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January 28, 2017 · 3,365 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On January 28, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13782 reorganizing the composition and structure of the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council. The order elevated the White House Chief Strategist to principal committee membership and removed the Director of National Intelligence and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from regular attendee status. The confirmed direct impact included changes to which officials regularly attended these councils' meetings and altered the advisory structure for national security decisions.