Secretary of Energy and former Texas governor Rick Perry was added to the National Security Council on Wednesday.
Perry's addition comes as White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was removed, the Associated Press reports. Bannon's presence on the committee was met with opposition, although one White House official said he was never present at a meeting.
The secretary of energy is already considered a statutory attendee of the National Security Council, as the Department of Energy deals with matters related to national security, including nuclear weapons and nuclear proliferation.
Perry was confirmed by the Senate on March 2 to his current secretary position.
Bannon still remains in the White House as chief strategist even though he is no longer on the National Security Council.
