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Trump national security staff merry-go-round reflects decades of policy competition and conflict

  • Written by Gordon Adams, Professor Emeritus, American University School of International Service
President Donald Trump with now-former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, and former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. AP /Andrew Harnik

Who is in charge of the national security policy of the United States?

That question is reasonable, given the turmoil in the Trump administration’s national security team. That core team is made...

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