Trump is shrinking the National Security Council

Wall Street Journal - The NSC’s staff is now fewer than 150 compared with around 400 in previous administrations. The president has curtailed their role in overseeing national security decisions and instead is turning to a small circle of senior advisers. “Maybe previous administrations wanted to tell everyone everything to make them feel good, but we don’t really care if your feelings are hurt. We just need to get a job done,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Other officials and critics warn this approach has hurt—not helped—the Trump administration.