National-Security-Council

Steve Bannon Removed from National Security Council After Unprecedented Political Appointment Sparked Bipartisan Outrage

2017-04-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Trump removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council Principals Committee on April 5, 2017, ending an unprecedented three-month period during which a political operative with no national security experience—and a background running Breitbart News, the platform for …

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Cheney Establishes Legal Framework and Authorization for CIA Torture Program

2002-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Vice President Dick Cheney systematically orchestrated the creation and authorization of the CIA’s ’enhanced interrogation’ torture program through National Security Council Principals Committee meetings and legal manipulation. Working closely with legal counsel David Addington and …

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