President Donald Trump announced he has appointed Gov. Josh Stein to the Council of Governors. According to the White House, the council is a “bipartisan group of state leaders tasked with strengthening state-federal partnerships on key national security,

President Donald Trump has appointed North Carolina Governor Josh Stein to the Council of Governors.Stein is one of several democrats on the council.NC REPUBLICAN SENATOR REACTS TO TRUMP'S INFLAMMATORY CLAIMS ABOUT UKRAINE,

Shapiro joins the council at a challenging time for governors — particularly Democratic ones — as Trump’s administration tries to slash the size of the federal government and freeze federal funds.