_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
President Donald Trump’s second administration began with a relative balance between realists who were somewhat more inclined toward foreign intervention, such as Mike Waltz, and those who were more skeptical of action abroad, like Vice President JD Vance.
But the last month has seen a sudden shift toward non-interventionists, as the hawks have been fired or moved to less-influential positions.
Many of the changes have occurred at the National Security Council (NSC), long seen as the policymaking heart of the executive branch's foreign policy.
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