White House restaffs National Security Council amid foreign wars

The White House is restaffing the National Security Council (NSC) after significant cuts earlier this year. This move comes as the U.S. faces various foreign-policy crises and is directed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who became acting national security adviser after Mike Waltz's departure.

Some former staffers have been approached for reinstatement. The restaffing is part of a restructuring plan rather than an immediate response to current events.

The administration aims to build a smaller, more effective NSC to address challenges like tensions with China, the Gaza conflict, war with Iran, and the war in Ukraine. Since Trump began his second term, he has relied more on his close advisers rather than the NSC for diplomacy. The NSC was established in 1947 to coordinate the government's foreign, defense, and domestic policies.