Far-Right Newsmax Host Named Anti-Terrorism Czar
Politico reports:
In a statement, Trump said that Sebastian 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.”
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.
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