He served as Senior Director for the Middle East at the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration. Since assuming office, U.S. President Donald Trump has overseen an unprecedented assault on the federal government.

Alex Gray served as the chief of staff at the National Security Council at the White House during President Donald Trump's first term. He said the president could be receiving real-time advice and guidance on how this is unfolding and figuring out how to respond.

Some worry that redirecting foreign-policy responsibilities away from the NSC to other bureaucrats could hinder the president’s agenda.

Wayne Wall, the NSC’s new senior director for the Middle East, has a limited public profile, and pro-Israel leaders say they are unfamiliar with him

The United States has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it’s not linked to the release of hostages.