Michael Anton and Sebastian Gorka in the Trump Administration
Michael Anton pulled himself out of contention for a job at the National Security Council in the second Trump administration because he did not want to work with Sebastian Gorka, a returning senior Trump administration official.
Key Points
- Michael Anton backed out of working in the NSC due to Sebastian Gorka's return
- Gorka is close to President-Elect Donald Trump and has been appointed as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism
- Anton had a reputation for screaming at people
- Trump is staffing his White House with advisers he personally trusts