Friday, October 8, 2010

BREAKING: Major Shake-Up In President Obama's National Security Team

US National Security Adviser, James Jones (Photo from Top News)

James Jones To Step Down As National Security Advisor -- L.A. Times

The retired Marine general will be replaced by his deputy, Tom Donilon, an administration official says. The move comes amid a larger turnover in the Obama White House.

Reporting from Washington — President Obama will announce Friday that retired Gen. James L. Jones is resigning as national security advisor, to be replaced by deputy national security advisor Tom Donilon, an administration official confirmed.

Jones' departure comes amid a larger turnover of staffers in the Obama White House this fall. Just a week ago, Obama announced in the East Room that Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was leaving.

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More News On The Resignation Of James Jones, President Obama's National Security Advisor

Donilon to Replace Jones as National Security Adviser -- New York Times
National security adviser resigning -- Yahoo News/AP
New Obama security adviser clashed with military -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Top Obama national security aide resigns -- Yahoo News/AFP
Jones to step down as national security adviser -- Washington Post
National Security Adviser Jones to Resign -- Wall Street Journal
Jones Stepping Down as Obama's National Security Adviser -- FOX News
Obama gets new national security adviser -- Jones out, Donilon in -- USA Today
National Security Adviser To Obama Steps Down -- NPR (Audio)
NSC shuffle: Donilon to succeed Jones -- Politico
Exit Jim Jones -- Time Magazine
Gates on Donilon: A 'Disaster' as National Security Advisor -- The Atlantic
Tom Donilon Would Be A 'Disaster' As National Security Adviser, Robert Gates Reportedly Said -- Huffington Post
The only thing surprising about Jim Jones’s departure is he survived this long -- Peter Feaver, Shadow Government/Foreign Policy

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