In shakeup, Rick Perry lands seat on National Security Council

>>>Scroll through the gallery to see what Rick Perry does as Secretary of Energy less Rick Perry, former Texas governor and current U.S. energy secretary, has been added to the National Security Council. President Donald Trump dropped political adviser Steve Bannon in a shakeup of the council on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Rick Perry, former Texas governor and current U.S. energy secretary, has been added to the National Security Council. President Donald Trump dropped political adviser Steve Bannon in a shakeup of the council on ... more Photo: Carolyn Kaster, STF Photo: Carolyn Kaster, STF Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close In shakeup, Rick Perry lands seat on National Security Council 1 / 26 Back to Gallery

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas, will join a group of other top Trump administration policy-makers on the National Security Council, the White House announced Wednesday.

The move is part of a shakeup that removed Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's chief strategist, from the council's principals committee.

Perry, who served as Texas governor from 2000 to 2015 and a year ago was on "Dancing with the Stars," has served as energy secretary since his confirmation by the Senate in March.

Along with Perry, other additions to the council include the national intelligence director, Dan Coats, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, CIA director Mike Pompeo and the United Nations ambassador, Nikki Haley.

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The changes were announced in a national security presidential memorandum released Wednesday.

A National Security Council spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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