Eight members of the U.S. Council that advises President Trump on cybersecurity and the security of critical infrastructure resigned last week, effective immediately.
That is more than a quarter of what was the 28 member National Infrastructure Advisory Council, which reports to the President through the Secretary of Homeland Security.
"You have given insufficient attention to the growing threats to the cybersecurity of the critical systems upon which all Americans depend, including those impacting the systems supporting our democratic election process," the NIAC resignation letter read. The letter was obtained by NextGov.
But the resignation statement went well beyond cybersecurity, citing the President's response to events in Charlottesville, his withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord and his 'attacks' on CEOs who resigned from another advisory council this year.
The NIAC was started in 2001 under President George W. Bush and can have up to 30 members at any given time. Currently, there are 20 members remaining on the advisory council.
