The White House National Security Council<span> (</span>NSC<span>) is the principal forum used by the </span>President of the United States<span> for consideration of </span>national security<span> and </span>foreign policy<span> matters with senior </span>national security advisors<span> and </span>Cabinet<span> officials and is part of the </span>Executive Office of the President of the United States<span>. </span>