United States National Security Council

The White House National Security Council (NSC) in the United States is the principal forum used by the President for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the President's Executive Office. It began under President Harry S. Truman.

United States National Security Council
Agency overview
Formed	September 18, 1947 (1947-09-18)
Headquarters	Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Agency executives	Joe Biden, President of the United States Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States Antony Blinken, Secretary of State Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury
Parent agency	Executive Office of the President of the United States
Website
National Security Council Website

U.S. President George W. Bush during the National Security Council Meeting (NSC) at the White House Situation Room, March 21, 2003. The Participants of the meeting including, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) George Tenet, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice and White House Chief of Staff Andy Card.

United States National Security Council Media

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  President Ronald Reagan's National Security Council. Participants include George Shultz, William F. Martin, Cap Weinberger, Colin Powell and Howard Baker.

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  President Barack Obama at an NSC Meeting in the Situation Room. Participants include Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, NSC Advisor Gen.

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  President Joe Biden discussing the Fall of Kabul with the National Security Council, August 18, 2021