White House's Top Shipbuilding Advisor Departs

White House’s new shipbuilding office moved to OMB, leader departs

The staffer leading the relatively new office, Ian Bennitt, announced his departure late Wednesday night on social media.

White House's Top Shipbuilding Advisor Departs

Ian Bennitt, the former congressional staffer hand-picked to run the Trump administration's shipbuilding policy push within the National Security...

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Trump's shipbuilding revival wavers as key maritime adviser departs

The Trump administration’s early ambition to revitalise US shipbuilding appears to be losing momentum, following the departure of Ian Bennitt, the White House National Security Council’s (NSC) senior director for maritime and industrial capacity. Bennitt’s exit, alongside that of NSC chief of staff Brian McCormack, underscores a broader hollowing out of the council’s maritime policy …

Trump’s Shipbuilding Push Falters as NSC Maritime Office Gutted

Two senior officials at the White House National Security Council have left their roles in recent days, according to two sources familiar with the moves, the latest departures for a body that has been cut sharply in recent months.