President-elect Donald Trump and retired General Michael Flynn speak at an event. Photo: Reuters
The Guardian: White House faces exodus of foreign policy experts ahead of Trump's arrival
An unusual number of the National Security Council’s more junior officials are looking to depart, due to concerns about incoming advisor Michael Flynn.
The White House is struggling to prevent a crippling exodus of foreign policy staffers eager to leave before the arrival of the Trump administration, according to current and former officials.
The top level officials in the National Security Council (NSC) are political appointees who have to submit resignations and leave in a normal transition. The rest of the 400 NSC staff are career civil servants on secondment from other departments. An unusual number of these more junior officials are now looking to depart.
Many are concerned by a proliferation of reports about the incoming national security adviser, Michael Flynn. On Wednesday the Washington Post reported that Flynn had improperly shared classified information with foreign military officers. On the same day, CNN reported that the former DIA chief had this week deleted a tweet he had sent out a few days before the election that linked to a fake news story suggesting Hillary Clinton took part in crimes against children.
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WNU Editor: President-Elect Trump and the incoming national security adviser, Michael Flynn made it very clear during the campaign that they were/are disappointed on how the National Security Council has been run for the past few years. From the perspective of these NSC officials .... many who disagree with President-elect Trump's policies on everything from the use of torture to rules of engagement .... the "ship is sinking" for them and they want to get out before they are replaced ... or worse .... implement policies that they disagree with.
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