Harish added: “First, the council membership needs to be increased from 15 to 25 or 26. Second, a reformed Security Council would consist of 11 permanent members and 14 or 15 non-permanent ...

The NSC has grown considerably over the years. Under former President John F. Kennedy, it had about 20 employees, and it was still at just 40 in 1991.By 2000, it was up to about 100, and by 2010 ...

MYRE: So dozens of staffers at the National Security Council were abruptly dismissed on Friday afternoon. They were informed at 4:30 p.m. and told to leave by 5.

The National Security Council has seen its influence shrink in Trump's second term as the president increasingly relies on Rubio and other administration officials for foreign policy advice.