Trump dismisses and demotes National Security Council officials

US President Donald Trump has reshuffled the National Security Council (NSC), removing chief strategist Stephen Bannon.

According to a well-informed source, on April 5, US President Donald Trump reorganized the National Security Council (NSC), removing chief strategist Stephen Bannon and downgrading the role of Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert.

US President Donald Trump. (Source: Getty Images)

Additionally, National Security Advisor HR McMaster will be given responsibility for setting the agenda for meetings of the NSC or Homeland Security Council.

In this reshuffle, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford will continue to be "official participants" of the NSC's leadership committee.

Mr. Bannon, who formerly ran Breitbart News, was brought onto the NSC's leadership committee when Mr. Trump took office.

The move has drawn criticism from members of Congress and Washington's foreign policy establishment.

A White House official confirmed the news and said the move was the result of a restructuring by HR McMaster.

Mr. McMaster was appointed as National Security Advisor on February 20 to replace Mr. Michael Flynn, who was dismissed in connection with a scandal about his secret conversations with Russian Ambassador to Washington Sergey Kislyak.

According to this White House official, Mr. McMaster has his own ideas for work and President Trump promised that this general could appoint his people to the NSC.

According to Kienthuc.net.vn