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Capitol in chaos: Live updates for the national security community January 7 The National Guard arrives to push back protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Kyle Rempfer/Staff) WASHINGTON — Washington plunged into chaos Wednesday as a pro-Trump mob invaded the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden as the next president. As a result, thousands of national guardsmen were ordered into D.C. Meanwhile, lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be impeached or removed from office under the 25th Amendment. Many of these actions have ramification...

A top Trump adviser on the Middle East to step down following riot January 7 In this Nov. 3, 2019, file photo, the south side of the White House is pictured. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) WASHINGTON ― Rob Greenway, a top adviser to President Donald Trump on the Middle East, is expected to step down Thursday as part of an exodus at the National Security Council following Wednesday’s storming of Capitol Hill by Trump supporters, an official with knowledge of the situation told Defense News. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, was not sure if Trump’s pledge of an “orderly tra...

Several of Trump's top national security aides are considering resigning in the wake of his response to a day of chaos,

Biden Picks More National Security Aides While Resignations Gut Trump's Own NSC Friday, January 8, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden named his top national security officials in November. On Friday, he filled out his list of aides for the National Security Council. Mark Makela / Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden announced a big slate of key players for his National Security Council, the White House team that will advise him on foreign policy and security issues when he takes office on Jan. 20. Biden's team includes some familiar names, including Brett McGurk as coordinator fo...

Mark Makela / Getty Images Originally published on January 8, 2021 3:34 pm President-elect Joe Biden announced a big slate of key players for his National Security Council, the White House team that will advise him on foreign policy and security issues when he takes office on Jan. 20. Biden's team includes some familiar names, including Brett McGurk as coordinator for the Middle East. McGurk was a top adviser to President Trump but resigned in 2018 when Trump pulled forces from Syria. He also advised President Barack Obama on Islamic State militants. Earlier in his career, McGurk worked...