In addition to Bannon being removed from the National Security Council, the Secretary of Energy has now been added to the committee:
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry added to National Security Council https://t.co/T8hexf4Ex5 #KSATnews pic.twitter.com/INQa64Os1G
— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) April 5, 2017
KSAT – President Donald Trump had added Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to the National Security Council.
The addition came after Trump removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the council, reversing a controversial early decision to give Bannon access to the high-level meetings.
Here’s the spreadsheet noting the changes:
The Trump administration has changed the makeup of the National Security Council Principals Committee. Here are the differences. pic.twitter.com/52aAlqmNOO
— Tamara Keith (@tamarakeithNPR) April 5, 2017
I’m sure Rick Perry is very happy with the news:
