What Trump's cuts to intelligence could mean for national security

It's a classic Washington power move — the late-on-Friday news dump. This past Friday, at 4:30pm, start of a long holiday weekend, about half the staff of the National Security Council got emails asking them to leave by 5pm. Dozens of people abruptly dismissed.The restructuring of the NSC as Secretary of State and National Security advisor Marco Rubio has characterized it — continues a trend in this second term for President Trump, of radical downsizing. The Trump administration plans to cut thousands of intelligence and national security jobs across the government.The US Government has long relied on scores of intelligence officials across the government to keep America safe. Trump wants many of them gone – what could that mean for security at home and abroad? For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at [email protected].

Comments

Political news

Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration's record

washington times

Comments

Political news

Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration's record

Republicans' 'big beautiful bill' would cement Trump's executive orders in federal law

Trump says he told Netanyahu to back off military strikes in Iran

Illegal immigrant threatened to kill Trump for 'messing with us Mexicans'

UK’s plan to build two major reservoirs after none built for 30 years

Cuomo says he'll raise NYC's minimum wage to $20 an hour if elected mayor

Blue state governor sounds off about ‘disturbing’ ICE operations on affluent liberal islands

More self-isolation support during Covid would have saved lives – Harding

Michelle Mone's spectacular fall from celebrated bra baroness to most hated businesswoman

Sen. Duckworth visits Taiwan to discuss regional security and trade

A judge refuses to toss states' lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE

Education secretary says foreign students are fomenting 'unrest'

Trump says Russia-Ukraine deal could come soon

White House submitting new peace proposal toward ending Israel-Hamas war

Trump dismisses question about 'chickening out' on tariffs as 'nastiest'

Jeanine Pirro sworn in as D.C.'s top prosecutor

Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE

Trump says convictions in Whitmer kidnap plot were 'railroad job,' floats pardon

Where is the justice for us? Families rage over Keir Starmer's plan to release killers

Sadiq Khan's cannabis plan dealt huge blow as police chief points out one obvious thing

Judge takes step toward possible release of detained Russian Harvard scientist accused of smuggling

Illegal immigrant arrested after allegedly threatening to assassinate Trump in handwritten letter

Planned Parenthood using 'loophole' to get minors gender transitions without parents' OK: watchdog

Trump nominates former defense attorney Emil Bove for federal appeals court vacancy

US judge blasts Trump lawyers for 11th-hour tactics in MS-13 deportation case

Trump says he will meet with Putin, Zelenskyy 'if necessary' amid negotiations to end war

Mark Carney pressed on lack of spring budget in first question period as prime minister

Scottish Tory peer investigated over nuclear firm meeting with UK minister

Musk slams Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as undercutting DOGE, raising national deficit

Rubio says U.S. will deny travel permits to foreign officials who censor Americans

Morgan Murphy ponders Alabama Senate bid

A new law in this state bans automated insurance claim denials

Blagojevich roasts Dems: Calls Schiff the ‘Elvis’ of liars, says party preferred 'coma' patient to Harris

Senate Republican campaign committee 'grills' Chuck Schumer on National Hamburger Day

White House sending $9.4B DOGE cuts package to Congress next week

Obama-nominated judge allows lawsuit targeting Musk's role with DOGE to proceed, drops claims against Trump

Lawyer joins calls for sealed Chinook crash documents to be released

Keir Starmer's emotional message to Liverpool on visit after parade crash horror

GOP's budget package proposes to cut benefits and raise fees for legal immigrants

Understanding JD Vance's meteoric rise, from 'Hillbilly Elegy' to the White House

Canada’s new military investment urgency will rival WWII, minister vows

Longtime Democrat senator's daughter takes aim at Trump, Musk, RFK Jr, in launch for key House swing seat

Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim US attorney, pledging 'no more mercy for criminals'

AOC fundraises on trying to abolish ICE amid Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration

Russia says 'Trump is not being sufficiently informed' after calling Putin 'absolutely CRAZY'

Federal judge refuses to reconsider order to facilitate deportee's return to US

DHS video honors Marine killed by Mexican cartel, touts Trump's crackdown on 'terrorists'

Trump says Canada's Golden Dome membership costs $61 billion — or free as 51st state

Some homes in Toronto are being listed for $1. Here's why

Indigenous leaders urge Carney to raise LNG at G7 summit

Lawyer joins calls for sealed Chinook crash documents to be released

Welsh First Minister calls for ‘damaging’ two-child benefit cap to be scrapped

Nigel Farage branded 'pathetic little man' as Hamilton by-election row intensifies

Dominic Cummings: If Farage listens to me, he'll be the next PM

Veterans to see Nuked Blood evidence at last, but it will take 4 years to read

Mirror's Daily Digest - Arson attack at Diana's home to Liverpool parade miracle

King Charles' telling move on Canada trip that 'won't have gone unnoticed by Trump'

King Charles cancer update as palace aides set record straight on Donald Trump warning

Trump's foreign policy: deals with allies over diplomacy with rivals

NHS Fife's bid to keep Peggie costs secret risked setting a dangerous FOI precedent