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April 4, 2017 · 3,299 days ago
🌐 Foreign Policy
On April 4, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order reorganizing the structure and membership of the National Security Council and Homeland Security Council, along with their subcommittees. The order modified which cabinet officials and advisors hold permanent or regular seats on these councils, changed reporting structures, and established new subcommittees for policy coordination. The direct impact on Americans included changes to how national security policy is developed and coordinated across federal agencies.
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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.