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"Stark and troubling": Trump whistleblower sounds alarm over National Security Council loyalty tests


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Published in Politics and Government on Monday, January 13th 2025 at 14:00 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • A questionnaire to NSC officials included asks on who civil servants voted for, donation history and social media

The article from MSN discusses a whistleblower's allegations regarding the Trump administration's National Security Council (NSC). The whistleblower, identified as Miles Taylor, a former NSC chief of staff, has raised concerns about "loyalty tests" implemented within the NSC. According to Taylor, these tests were designed to ensure that NSC staff were aligned with Trump's personal and political interests rather than national security priorities. He describes how staff were vetted for their loyalty to Trump, which included questioning their political affiliations and views on Trump's policies. This practice, Taylor argues, compromised the integrity of national security operations by prioritizing political loyalty over expertise and objective analysis. The allegations paint a picture of an NSC that was increasingly politicized, potentially undermining its effectiveness in safeguarding national security.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/stark-and-troubling-trump-whistleblower-sounds-alarm-over-national-security-council-loyalty-tests/ar-BB1rnLB8 ]

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