Posted on 08/25/2017 5:22:00 PM PDT by gubamyster
Sebastian Gorka is resigning his post as Deputy Assistant to President Trump, multiple sources familiar with the situation have told The Federalist.
In a blunt resignation letter, the national security and counterterrorism expert expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of the Trump administration. “[G]iven recent events, it is clear to me that forces that do not support the MAGA promise are – for now – ascendant within the White House,” Gorka wrote. “As a result, the best and most effective way I can support you, Mr. President, is from outside the People’s House.”
Gorka’s letter expressed unhappiness with the direction the Trump administration’s foreign policy has taken, as signaled by the president’s recent speech on Afghanistan:
“Regrettably, outside of yourself, the individuals who most embodied and represented the policies that will ‘Make America Great Again,’ have been internally countered, systematically removed, or undermined in recent months. This was made patently obvious as I read the text of your speech on Afghanistan this week…
“The fact that those who drafted and approved the speech removed any mention of Radical Islam or radical Islamic terrorism proves that a crucial element of your presidential campaign has been lost…
“Just as worrying, when discussing our future actions in the region, the speech listed operational objectives without ever defining the strategic victory conditions we are fighting for. This omission should seriously disturb any national security professional, and any American who is unsatisfied with the last 16 years of disastrous policy decisions which have led to thousands of Americans killed and trillions of taxpayer dollars spent in ways that have not brought security or victory.”
During his time in the Trump administration, Gorka focused on issues such as countering the Muslim Brotherhood, the crisis in Qatar, drafting a new long-term national security strategy, and combatting China’s economic warfare. Before coming to the White House, Gorka was an editor for national security affairs for Breitbart News, where he worked with Steve Bannon, who also recently departed the administration.
Gorka’s tenure at the White House was marked by unusually vociferous attacks against him and his family by left-leaning media organizations and the Democratic Party. This includes personal attacks against his wife, mother, and son.
A source close to the White House said of his decision, “This was more or less going to be a done deal when Bannon submitted his resignation. Not because he didn’t have a protector, but because there is no point in having your life ruined every day if you’re not going to get much accomplished.” The same source said that what did change after Bannon left was that anti-Bannon factions began erecting bureaucratic road blocks to undermine Gorka internally.
The Forward has written dozens of attack pieces against Gorka, including several attempting to align him with Nazism. Most recently that publication retracted a story about his son’s schoolwork. Gorka strenuously objected to allegations he had ties to Nazi groups in his family’s home country of Hungary, where he had previously been involved in national politics. Even detractors eventually acknowledged the Nazi accusations were unfair smears.
In his letter, Gorka made clear that he believes in the promise of the Trump presidency despite being concerned about its present direction.
“Your presidency will prove to be one of the most significant events in modern American politics. November the 8th was the result of decades during which the political and media elites felt that they knew better than the people who elect them into office. They do not, and the MAGA platform allowed their voices to be heard,” he wrote, adding, “Millions of people believe in, and have chosen, you and your vision of Making America Great Again. They will help eventually rebalance this temporary reality.”
Mollie Ziegler Hemingway is a senior editor at The Federalist. Follow her on Twitter at @mzhemingway
Gorka was one of the best allies the President had, and his departure sends a strong message that he has now allowed the Muslims, represented by McMaster, to undermine the foreign policy agenda he espoused throughout his campaign.
Hyperbole.
Isn't that why we're Here?
I was for Trump the minute he put his foot on the landing, prior to actually getting on the escalator AND have fought for him, here, and in the REAL world, ever since. And I'm angry...very angry; not to mention now skeptical of him.
If you have to ask that then you a clueless as to why Trump was elected. Why are you here asking stupid questions?
Disappointed in this as well, but not convinced the swamp has won anything yet. Trump is just an instrument, not the end all/be all.
Yes a lot of crazy happenings, bizarre leaks.
Carlson has one of the few remaining Fox shows that has a large audience. That’s a good thing.
I'm impressed.☺
And INSANE crap keeps getting spread around and around and around, by people who know NOTHING!
McMaster must go. He’s an islamist.
This could be planted story from deep state to demoralize Trump base.
GOD only knows why he does...he and his stupid show STINK!
Blow it out your ear. :-)
I take what he has to say seriously.
The pardon of Sheriff Joe may distract from this, but we have concerns from Pat Buchanan, Ann Coulter, Michael Savage and so on this week about the direction of the Trump Presidency.
nopardons the other night you were BLASTING damned near everyone for doubting our POTUS over Bannon leaving, glad to see you are at least STARTING to open your eyes!!! I won’t however tell you to stop clutching your pearls as you did to me!!! Have a great evening, liberals are now surrounding our POTUS and I don’t like it one DAMNED bit!!!!
“Hey, Cuck”
Adorable. You know you are getting quality after that.
“Who the **** is running the Trump Administration? Who?”
Trump is. Sorry if you think it is (insert assistant here), seeing that if it was, why the hell would they quit seeing that Trump’s decisions aren’t hated by his base or by a great deal of the general public.
To qualify my comments, I don’t know the inside information on anything and we are not getting it from anyone in and around Trump!! Everyone is trying to control him (and/or) our government. If there was ANYONE who I thought could not be controlled, it was Donald Trump.
I have been watching things.. watching what Trump says and what he does... who resigns and why.. who stays and who is out the door. I watch what Ivanka and her husband have to say, or do.. if anything. I understand the use of words, and pictures. Two words like ‘but’ and ‘and’... things like who walks to the plane/helicopter with Trump. Who is in the room when pictures are taken.. Does Trump let Gen Kelley run the day? the Program for the day? Since I don’t know and since the reports are mostly lies, I just watch and see what happens.
I have been watching who comes and goes.. who seems to speak ... who has his back and who is trying to make a name. I admired Gorka. I could be wrong, and it’s yet to come who he is.. but I hate seeing him go. He had a way of having Trump’s back like no other.
I hate seeing mcmaster stay. I hate to see those who came in from years of government, be appointed and then do it their way.
I have thought Trump could say things a little better. I have given him every room for trying this and that.. but many times he makes it worse for himself. (Is there ANYONE in that neck of the woods who can speak and explain things to the public, so the public can understand.. can get it.. so what is going on comes across plain and clear!?) So, to this day, it has a little look like Trump is not in the control I thought he’d be. I hope I’m wrong... but Gorka leaving has me writing this for the first time.
Please, Trump... please get hold of your administration.. of your government... you are the only thing left for me to hope on! Get your act in order... get it before we lose it all!
Once more, in English?
Hi np. Just trying to help u get a good vomit before bedtime.
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