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An official familiar with the decision said that “most of those affected were detailed to the NSC from other departments and agencies,” meaning the reshuffle was not just internal—it stretched across the federal government.
Rubio Takes the Reins as Interim NSA
The NSC upheaval follows a series of firings inside Trump’s inner foreign policy circle. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong were dismissed earlier this month in what insiders call a direct response to embarrassing security breaches and internal blunders.
President Trump appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to serve as interim National Security Advisor, giving the Florida Senator a powerful dual role in guiding American foreign policy through turbulent waters.
The restructuring has been described by CNN as a push for a “reinforced top-down approach” — a move that concentrates authority in Trump’s trusted circle and slashes the bloated bureaucracy the NSC has become known for.
Signal Group Snafu Raised Red Flags
The firings of Waltz and Wong came shortly after a jaw-dropping revelation that sent shockwaves through Washington.
Jeffrey Goldberg, the left-wing editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, claimed he was mistakenly added to a secure Signal group used by senior administration officials to coordinate military operations targeting Iran-backed Houthi insurgents in Yemen.
A screenshot leaked from the chat showed Goldberg’s name listed among members of the “Houthi PC small group,” a blunder that raised serious national security concerns.
Trump’s Housecleaning in Full Swing
President Trump’s move to overhaul the NSC is just the latest sign that he’s tightening the screws and asserting firm control over his second-term foreign policy machine.
Earlier this year, Trump vowed to eliminate waste, silence leaks, and rid his administration of “deep state saboteurs.” Friday’s purge appears to be the latest step in that effort.
CNN noted that the dismissed staffers had been “given less than an hour to clean out their desks,” an aggressive tactic that has become a hallmark of Trump’s leadership style.
The White House has yet to release an official statement, but aides close to the president say more changes are coming — and that this is just the beginning of a broader reset of national security leadership.
