In new White House, a look at Trump’s inner circle
WASHINGTON — Since taking office 10 days ago, President Donald Trump has moved to consolidate power within a small cadre of close aides at the White House.
He’s added a senior political adviser to the National Security Council and appears to have cut out Cabinet secretaries from decision making on some of his top policies, including the immigration and refugee order that led to protests, legal challenges and temporary detention of some legal U.S. residents this weekend.
Trump has empowered a small group of advisers, some of whom have no experience in government, to tackle a broad range of issues — including national security, the immigration policy, U.S. relations with Mexico and plans to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law.
The inner circle includes loyal campaign aides, his son-in-law (Jared Kushner) and the advisers who ran Trump’s populist, outsider bid for office. Here’s a look at the Trump’s inner circle and how they’re shaping the policies that are shaking up Washington: