National Security

Trump Denies Campaign Aides Had Contact With Russian Officials

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

President Donald Trump denied contact between his presidential campaign and Russia, defended the conduct of his now-ousted national security adviser, and complained about what he called delays by Congress in confirming his nominee to become director of national intelligence.

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Boeing CEO Reportedly Listened In On Trump's F-35 Calls With Lockheed

4:35pm February 16, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Bloomberg reporter Anthony Capaccio about Trump's calls to the general responsible for the Lockheed fighter jet program, with the Boeing CEO reportedly listening in.

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Trump Administration Signals Shift In Policy On DACA

4:35pm February 16, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Tom Wong, assistant professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego, about how the Trump administration may carry out immigration policy differently, especially for people previously considered low priority.

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Trump's Pick For Ambassador To Israel Faces Confirmation Hearing

4:35pm February 16, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

A day after President Trump raised questions about the decades-old approach to Middle East peace, his pick to become ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has his confirmation hearing.

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Then-national security adviser Michael Flynn is shown at the White House on Feb. 10. An intelligence source says officials have found no criminal activity in Flynn's phone call with a Russian diplomat.

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Intelligence Official: Transcripts Of Flynn's Calls Don't Show Criminal Wrongdoing

6:52pm February 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A U.S. intelligence official tells NPR there are both transcripts and recordings of Michael Flynn's calls with the Russian ambassador and that they don't suggest he was acting under instructions.

Trump Slams Reports His Campaign Aides Spoke With Russian Intelligence

5:03pm February 15, 2017

by Phil Ewing

The controversy surrounding the White House has been fueled by numerous leaks from within the administration and intelligence community.

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Trump Appears To Back Off 2-State Solution In Meeting With Netanyahu

5:03pm February 15, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Meeting Israel's prime minister, President Trump said he does not think a Palestinian state next to Israel is necessarily the way to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, representing a shift in U.S. policy.

National Security Council Turmoil Highlights Consequences Of Its Growth

5:03pm February 15, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the growth of the National Security Council.

Trump Blames Media For Downfall Of National Security Adviser Flynn

4:29pm February 15, 2017

by Mara Liasson

In a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump blamed the media for the downfall of his national security adviser, Michael Flynn.

President Trump speaks on the phone in the Oval Office with now-former national security adviser Michael Flynn (center) and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon on Jan. 28.

In Flynn's Fall, Signs Of Potentially Deeper Problem In Trump's White House

4:15pm February 15, 2017

by Ron Elving

The spectacle of national security adviser Michael Flynn's sudden fall from grace is all too convenient a metaphor for the first four weeks of life in the Trump White House.