Sebastian Gorka will return to Trump White House
Posted on 11/23/2024
President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that firebrand former Trump administration aide Sebastian Gorka will return to the White House in a senior national security role.
In a statement, Trump said that Gorka will be deputy assistant to the president and serve as senior director for counterterrorism, a role housed within the White House National Security Council. He praised Gorka, saying that “since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement.”
Gorka, born to Hungarian parents in the United Kingdom, was seen as a contender to be deputy national security adviser. He gained prominence as a commentator and purported expert on counterterrorism in conservative media circles and served in the Trump White House in 2017 as strategist and deputy assistant to the president. His views on Islam, in particular comments he’s made that violence is an intrinsic part of the Islamic faith, drew controversy, and his academic credentials have been drawn into question.
He’s also known for his combative approach towards the press, with a penchant for telling reporters to “take a long jump off a short pier.”
Trump also announced that Alex Wong will be deputy national security adviser, the no. 2 to incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz.
Wong served as deputy assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs and deputy special representative for North Korea in the first Trump administration and was also an adviser to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign. He played a key role in Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a detail which Trump noted in his statement.
Wong’s future boss, Waltz, praised Trump’s decision.
“Alex has a proven record of delivering results during President Trump’s first term where he helped negotiate the historic summits with Kim Jong Un that stabilized relations,” Waltz wrote on X. “He will have an essential role in helping keep America safe!”
Robbie Gramer contributed to this report.
In a statement, Trump said that Gorka will be deputy assistant to the president and serve as senior director for counterterrorism, a role housed within the White House National Security Council. He praised Gorka, saying that “since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement.”
Gorka, born to Hungarian parents in the United Kingdom, was seen as a contender to be deputy national security adviser. He gained prominence as a commentator and purported expert on counterterrorism in conservative media circles and served in the Trump White House in 2017 as strategist and deputy assistant to the president. His views on Islam, in particular comments he’s made that violence is an intrinsic part of the Islamic faith, drew controversy, and his academic credentials have been drawn into question.
He’s also known for his combative approach towards the press, with a penchant for telling reporters to “take a long jump off a short pier.”
Trump also announced that Alex Wong will be deputy national security adviser, the no. 2 to incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz.
Wong served as deputy assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs and deputy special representative for North Korea in the first Trump administration and was also an adviser to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign. He played a key role in Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a detail which Trump noted in his statement.
Wong’s future boss, Waltz, praised Trump’s decision.
“Alex has a proven record of delivering results during President Trump’s first term where he helped negotiate the historic summits with Kim Jong Un that stabilized relations,” Waltz wrote on X. “He will have an essential role in helping keep America safe!”
Robbie Gramer contributed to this report.
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