Bangladesh, May 24 -- In a stunning move that underscores President Donald Trumps determination to remake the US national security apparatus during his second term, the White House has launched a sweeping overhaul of the National Security Council (NSC), abruptly firing more than 100 staffers across various regional and functional directorates. According to administration sources and multiple media reports, the reorganization is aimed at slashing bureaucratic influence and centralizing foreign policy decision-making – a maneuver Trump allies are calling an aggressive push to “gut the Deep State.”

The reorganization, which took place on May 23, reportedly blindsided career officials and political appointees alike. Employe...