It specifically says: The reduction of force in the NSC has continued since I departed the White House. But it has left the biodefense staff unaffected So, yes

It specifically says: The reduction of force in the NSC has continued since I departed the White House. But it has left the biodefense staff unaffected So, yes, they downsized and consolidated, but the area of importance at the moment is still there, still functional. That's very different from what's being portrayed and parroted here and elsewhere.