Joshua Steinman, a former military officer and National Security Council (NSC) official under President Trump. This guy has some serious insights to share, and it’s worth a chat!
So, who is Joshua Steinman? Well, he served from 2017-2021 on the NSC during Trump’s first term. He was Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Cyber. And yeah, he’s pro-Trump—no beating around the bush here.
Just this past Sunday, Steinman dropped a warning for Trump supporters. He thinks there are some major mistakes happening right now that could lead to ineffective governance if they’re not fixed ASAP. He laid it out pretty clearly: the NSC is supposed to make sure all those government departments and agencies do what the President wants them to do—basically ensuring his vision gets executed.
But here’s where it gets juicy: Steinman claims that “a significant number” of Biden’s NSC staffers might stick around when Trump takes office again. Yikes! Remember Eric Ciaramella? Yeah, he was part of that same group—the one who played a key role in kicking off Trump’s first impeachment by lying about a phone call with Ukraine’s president regarding Hunter Biden’s dealings over there.
Steinman’s got concerns about these holdovers from the Biden era causing chaos in Trump’s next administration. He even went public with his thoughts on Thread Reader because he felt loyal enough to warn about potential pitfalls.
His statement hits hard:
> “I fear there are mistakes being made NOW re: NSC that will lead to four years of ineffective governance at best, betrayal at worst.”
He argues that keeping any NSC staff from Biden’s time isn’t just bad optics; it’s downright dangerous for Trump’s agenda! Personnel matters; it shapes policy.
He reminisced about how during Trump’s first term, they pushed for rapid turnover among staff but only managed about 50%. Guess what happened? Many of those folks undermined Trump by sticking to their Obama-era guidance until they were told otherwise.
Now, let me ask you this: Who wants people working against you in your own house? Exactly!
Steinman also called out specific individuals who shouldn’t be hanging around when it’s time for change—he named Anne Neuberger as someone angling to stay despite her ties to policies many conservatives aren’t thrilled with.
What does all this mean? If Trump wants his second term to be anything but a rerun of season one—with all its drama and impeachments—he needs loyal staff who align with his vision. Otherwise, we’re looking at more headaches ahead!
The bottom line? Joshua Steinman sounds like he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to staffing decisions for our next round in politics. Let’s hope those in power take note before it becomes a repeat performance of past blunders!
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