The White House National Security Council (NSC) has seen a substantial reduction in its workforce as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to trim down the council’s size. What Happened: According to a report by Reuters, dozens of employees were dismissed from the White House National Security Council on Friday.

President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies. That's according to

Under the plan, the NSC would shrink and shift from making recommendations to the president to carrying out his orders.