White House drops cybersecurity position

THE TRUMP administration eliminated the White House’s top cybersecurity policy post on Tuesday, according to a report.

Rob Joyce left his job as White House cybersecurity coordinator on Friday and returned to the National Security Agency.

President Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, decided to do away with the position rather than replace Joyce, Politico first reported. Ending the role will help “streamline authority” for senior leaders on the security council, a Bolton aide WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that his wife, Melania, is “doing really well” although she remains hospitalized following a medical procedure to treat a kidney condition.

He said he expected the First Lady back home at the White House before the end of the week. The President, wrote in an email obtained by Politico.

The position was created under the Obama administration to coordinate the federal government’s response to digital threats. The U.S. currently faces a number of cyber threats from abroad, including hacking and meddling in elections.

U.S. intelligence officials have repeatedly warned that Russia will attempt to meddle in the 2018 contests after doing so during the 2016 presidential campaign. speaking at an event on Capitol Hill, also praised her doctors for doing a “fantastic job.”

Her spokeswoman had said in a statement Monday announcing the “embolization” procedure that the First Lady was likely to remain hospitalized for “the duration of the week.”

The White House declared the procedure “successful” but has withheld additional information about her condition, citing the First Lady’s right to privacy.

Vice President Pence, however, said in a speech Monday night that the procedure was “long-planned.”