NATIONAL SECURITY Council

• • The National Security Council (NSC) helps the president with foreign and national security policy.
  • Under Clinton, Bush, and Obama, the NSC served as an advisor with an 'honest broker' role.
  • The NSC is led by the National Security Advisor.
  • Notable advisors include Condoleezza Rice (Bush) and John Bolton (Trump).
• Significnace of the NSC

  • The NSC’s significance varies based on the president and the National Security Advisor’s role.
  • In Obama’s first term, Hillary Clinton and Obama made key foreign policy decisions, with the NSC playing a smaller role.
  • Susan Rice, as National Security Advisor in Obama’s second term, was more politically minded and outspoken.