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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums21 hours without a Trump tweet. Sad! Unfair! Fake! Rigged! Meanwhile, Bannon was "elevated."
Meanwhile, as the major focus is on his Muslim ban, the protests, and the court ruling, he's done this...
Trump makes controversial pick of Steve Bannon for National Security Council seat
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-advisor-steve-bannon-top-national-security-council-seat-article-1.2958582
White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon now has a seat on the National Security Council.
President Trump signed an executive order Saturday, reshuffling the NSC and allowing Bannon to attend the meetings, according to the memo.
Bannon is not listed by name but in his controversial role as chief strategist, he can join the governments most senior members during any meeting of the principal committee, led by National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
Contrary to the past two administrations, the director of national intelligence and the Joint Chiefs of Staff will only attend the meetings when issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed, the order states.
Trump makes controversial pick of Steve Bannon for National Security Council seat
?1479426748
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-advisor-steve-bannon-top-national-security-council-seat-article-1.2958582
White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon now has a seat on the National Security Council.
President Trump signed an executive order Saturday, reshuffling the NSC and allowing Bannon to attend the meetings, according to the memo.
Bannon is not listed by name but in his controversial role as chief strategist, he can join the governments most senior members during any meeting of the principal committee, led by National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
Contrary to the past two administrations, the director of national intelligence and the Joint Chiefs of Staff will only attend the meetings when issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed, the order states.
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21 hours without a Trump tweet. Sad! Unfair! Fake! Rigged! Meanwhile, Bannon was "elevated." (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jan 2017
OP
The problem with the Dir Nat Intel & Joint Chiefs is that they like facts and are reality-based.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2017
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Pachamama
(16,887 posts)1. Are we afraid yet about what is coming?
Because if we aren't, we should be....
OMFG
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)2. The problem with the Dir Nat Intel & Joint Chiefs is that they like facts and are reality-based.
It could also mean that it is easier to order the military to do something they think is stupid if they didn't get a chance to object to the formulation of that policy.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)3. This also means that Bannon can get intelligence briefings. . . nt
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. God, he's a hot mess!
I have a feeling it's not going to take much to drive him over the edge either.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)5. Bannon is the archetype of your crazy RW uncle
Who Gets drunk and ruins Thanksgiving Dinner each year.
Now he gets to ruin America.