McMaster has served as the President's National Security Advisor since February, but it was the removal of one of the president's closest aides, Steven Bannon, from the National Security Council's Principals Committee that is drawing the most attention. The Principals Committee is made up of people who are considered the President's top national security officials, and is tasked with a variety of issues that affect our national security. In a statement, Bannon suggested that President Obama's National Security Adviser, Susan Rice, had "operationalized the [National Security Council] during the last administration," adding that he was only ever put on to "ensure that it was de-operationalized." A senior administration official tells Fox that Bannon was only ever put on the committee as a check on former National Security Advisor, Lt Gen Michael Flynn. The National Security Council was created in July, 1947, as part of President Truman's National Security Act.

Source: Fox News April 05, 2017 17:27 UTC