Trump taps Schadlow as deputy national security adviser

Bloomberg

President Donald Trump will appoint Nadia Schadlow to replace Dina Powell as his deputy national security adviser, according to an administration official familiar with the decision.
Schadlow, currently a senior director of strategy on the president’s National Security Council, was a driving force behind the writing of the National Security Strategy, a voluminous document released in December that outlines the administration’s view of foreign policy. But Schadlow is expected to play a less prominent role than Powell, a former Goldman Sachs executive who was seen as close with senior advisers and presidential family members Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Powell often traveled with the president on his foreign trips and was frequently the only woman in the American delegations at high-profile meetings with foreign leaders. She was also seen as a valuable ally for National Security Adviser HR McMaster, who is not thought to have a close relationship with the president.
Powell’s predecessor, Ben Rhodes, had a close personal relationship with President Barack Obama, and was tasked with high-level responsibilities including negotiating an agreement with Cuba to restore diplomatic relations.