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National Security Council Shakeup, George Floyd Murder and Political Extremism

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4.552.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Another major shakeup at the White House National Security Council. Officials tell NPR that dozens of staff were fired yesterday. Also, Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His death triggered a reckoning with racism. But we explore how Floyd's murder also fueled conspiracies and political extremism.

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0:00.0

Another major shakeup at the White House National Security Council.

0:06.0

Officials tell NPR that dozens of staff were fired yesterday afternoon. I'm Ayesha Rosco.

0:12.3

And I'm Scott Simon, and this is up first from NPR News.

0:17.8

The National Security Council provides advice to the president on the biggest diplomatic and security decisions.

0:24.3

But these firings are seeing his way to eliminate bureaucracy and duplication.

0:29.3

What might be the impact on national security?

0:31.8

And tomorrow marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His death triggered large-scale

0:40.0

protest across the country and a reckoning with racism in the U.S. But how did a moment of apparent

0:46.2

national unity generate a backlash? We'll have reporting on how George Floyd's death-fueled

0:51.3

conspiracies and political extremism.

0:55.3

So please stay with us.

0:57.3

We have the news you need to start your weekend.

1:06.5

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1:10.7

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1:14.1

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1:15.4

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1:19.9

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1:39.9

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