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Among the several senior NSC officials who were fired are David Feith, a senior director overseeing technology and national security, and Brian Walsh, a senior director overseeing intelligence matters...
Wall Street Journal |
Four NSC aides were fired overnight, the people said. Two other NSC aides were let go on Sunday, others familiar with the matter said.
BBC |
The firings also come as the NSC recovers from a major controversy last month, when senior officials inadvertently added a journalist to a Signal messaging thread about military strikes in Yemen.

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