Susan Rice: Trump’s National Security Council Shakeup is ‘Stone Cold Crazy’

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice ripped President Trump on Sunday over the changes he made to the National Security Council.

Trump enacted a new executive order on Saturday which placed White House chief strategist and former Brietbart editor Steve Bannon on the Council. The action also states that the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will now only attend meetings where “issues pertaining to their responsibilities and expertise are to be discussed.”

Rice took notice of this decision, which she described in a nutshell as “stone cold crazy”:

This is stone cold crazy. After a week of crazy. Who needs military advice or intell to make policy on ISIL, Syria, Afghanistan, DPRK? https://t.co/Mmyc139w3M

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) January 29, 2017

Pence may chair NSC meetings in lieu of POTUS. Never happened under Obama. UN Ambassador sidelined from Cabinet and Sub cabinet level mtgs.

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) January 29, 2017

Chairman of Joint Chiefs and DNI treated as after thoughts in Cabinet level principals meetings. And where is CIA?? Cut out of everything?

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) January 29, 2017

Chair of Joint Chiefs & DNI are after thoughts in Cabinet level principals mtgs. And CIA?? Cut out of everything? #NationalSecurityCouncil

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) January 29, 2017

Pence may chair NSC mtgs in lieu of POTUS. Never happened w/Obama. UN Amb sidelined from Cabinet and Sub Cab mtgs. #NationalSecurityCouncil

— Susan Rice (@AmbassadorRice) January 29, 2017

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appeared on ABC News on Sunday to defend Bannon’s seat on the Council.

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