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At least three senior staffers at the National Security Council have been fired, with more firings expected, two U.S. officials with knowledge tell CBS News.
Reuters |
Several high-ranking White House National Security Council officials have been fired, according to three people familiar with the matter, in what appears to be the first significant purge of Donald T...
BBC |
Loomer urged Trump to fire specific NSC employees who she did not deem supportive enough of the president's agenda, according to several US media reports.

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