The National Security Council is now a political pawn for Trump, Bannon, and Republicans.
As Goldman Sachs banker-turned-Hollywood producer-turned-Breitbart neo-Nazi-in-chief Stephen Bannon ascends to the National Security Council—previously an extremely apolitical body meant to advise the President on national security, as well as approve drone strikes—it's worth looking back at how Republicans acted when President Obama did nothing more than… not reform it quickly enough.
See also: Former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice's response to Bannon's appointment:
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