Breaking: Sebastian Gorka Resigns From Trump Administration

The Federalist ^ | 08/25/2017 | Mollie Hemingway

[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

[Mozilla]

Sounded grumpy in the resignation letter.

[nopardons]

Yes, I heard it too and IF this is so, I am utterly disgusted and even angrier than I was earlier; if that's possible.

There are far too damned many generals in there now and not a one of them were EVER with Trump and still aren't! And then there's Javanka, who NEVER should have been there to begin with.

Who says that this IS Trump's choice? He delegates and has turned many things over to others to do/sort out. And no, I'm not at all enthusiastic about quite a number of those people. Not by a long shot!

[dragnet2]

ALL of the phone calls, messages, and emails I’m getting tonight, from family and friends all over this nation, are saying the same thing and more.

How do you possibly find time to chat on FR?

[nopardons]

Did you mean that post for me? My name isn't "Larry".

And FYI...I agree with what you posted.

[Mozilla]

Yes I agree. People should have chanted get rid of McMaster in Phoenix.

[laplata]

People should have chanted get rid of McMaster in Phoenix.

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That’s very good thinking.

[nopardons]

LOL..haven't you noticed that I've taken quite a few time away from this thread?

And I can do more than one thing at a time....just NOT during some of the phone calls. :-)

[JamesP81]

Who says that this IS Trump's choice? He delegates and has turned many things over to others to do/sort out. And no, I'm not at all enthusiastic about quite a number of those people. Not by a long shot!

I think delegation is how he ran his business. It's biting him as president. IMO.

[Kalamata]

>>People should have chanted get rid of McMaster in Phoenix.
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Next rally, and every rally, until the General is gone.

[pleasenotcalifornia]

Now that Bannon and Gorka are gone as Nancy Pelosi demanded, will she be Trump's best friend now.

[laplata]

I can smell a Cruzer loser a mile away.

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Can you? nopardons was against Cruz from the very beginning.

[dragnet2]

Uh huh.

[nopardons]

Exactly so!

And he has chosen exceedingly poorly, whom he gave all that power to.

[aquila48]

“Trump has his hands full.”

I thought Trump was the president!

[nopardons]

Thanks for that and HELL YES, I most assuredly was! And you still have the scares from it. :-)

[nopardons]

Is that the best you can do? Pity that.....

[Steve Van Doorn]

I'm in agreement with Styxhexenhammer666 on this where Trump is playing this right from his book. Trump is a deal maker and the GOP is asking to remove these people and he does.
Trump has always been a centrist.

If he is able to clean up some of the corruption that is all I care about.
https://vid.me/Wmlrx

[usmom]

Oh good lord- looks like it’s time for the fainting couches and smelling salts again here on FR.

[Bratch]

Dr. Sebastian Gorka Departs White House…

Posted on August 25, 2017 by sundance

It is being reported by multiple media outlets and their sources that Dr. Sebastian Gorka has parted ways with the White House.  Some reports say ‘forced out‘, others say ‘resigned’; it matters not.  Gorka was staff; simply staff, nothing more than staff; he and Bannon can go make cucumber sandwiches now.

Dr. Gorka was essentially a Steve Bannon employee in the administration; Gorka reported to Bannon, and Gorka took instructions from Bannon.  With General Kelly creating a formal chain of contact and message discipline within the White House; and with Gorka’s boss having resigned a week ago; it was entirely predictable that Gorka would leave.

Dr. Sebastian Gorka had been on a semi-hiatus since a week prior to Bannon’s departure when Gorka appeared on national television and did a big stupid.  Gorka asserting he held influence over Defense Secretary General Mattis and claiming Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was “nonsensical” and did not know the Administration’s military agenda toward North Korea.

“The idea that Secretary Tillerson is going to discuss military matters is simply nonsensical,” Gorka said at the time. “It is the job of [Defense] Secretary [Jim] Mattis, the secretary of defense, to talk about the military options, and he has done so unequivocally.” (link)

Anyone noticing a pattern here?

Yup, just like Steve Bannon claiming only he was skilled enough to direct U.S. foreign policy engagement from the State Department, Sebastian Gorka was way out of line with is “nonsensical” Tillerson statement. It’s not accidental that Bannon’s statements and Gorka’s statements were similarly framed.

To the extent you can know anyone from watching them, I like Bannon and Gorka. But, c’mon, I mean seriously… what level of stupid arrogance is needed for Bannon and Gorka to think they held free reign to undermine Cabinet Officers?  Have neither of these guys worked in a large corporate and/or institutional system where you understand your role and the number one rule: “never compromise your leadership.”

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was the CEO of Exxon Mobil.  The largest private sector multidimensional organization on the planet with over 75,000 employees working on every continent.  The guy made billion dollar decisions over breakfast and will forget more about running complex organizations than Gorka and Bannon could ever know….

Something had to be seriously f**ked up internally for Bannon and Gorka to think they were ‘better than‘, and ‘more important than‘, Defense Secretary Mattis and Secretary of State Tillerson.  Thankfully it appears the screwed up dynamic is what Chief-of-Staff James Kelly is now correcting.  God bless him.

Following Gorka’s comments, which occurred the after week General Kelly began as Chief of Staff and at a time of peak importance with North Korea, Mr. Gorka was told he was no longer authorized to speak on these issues on behalf of the White House and sent on vacation.  A week later Steve Bannon exited the White House; a week later Gorka’s unscheduled vacation ends and he exits.  Hello? All entirely predictable.

Just like when Bannon resigned, most of the predictable angst toward President Trump for Gorka’s release will likely come from Breitbart and Bannon allies within the “conservative” sphere of Ted Cruz media and associated/affiliated #NeverTrump support groups.

In the final analysis, Sebastian Gorka was staff, always staff; simply staff.

White House Deputy Assistant to the President Sebastian Gorka did not create any of President Trump’s policies or platform issues.  The political policy from President Trump is directly from President Trump.

As I said before:

President Trump is the wave, the Tsunami wave. Just like Steve Bannon, Gorka was a surfer…. you already know how this story ends:

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Sebastian Gorka, an outspoken adviser to President Trump, is no longer working at the White House https://t.co/VHrPMSnVL8

  — The New York Times (@nytimes) August 26, 2017

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….The more he may speak of his honor, the faster we should get to counting our spoons…..

Oh, and one last thing.  Don’t worry about Policy Adviser Stephen Miller – he isn’t as stupid as Bannon and Gorka.  Miller knows his role and his place.  Both Stephen Miller and Homeland Security Policy Adviser Tom Bossert are the visible personification of professionals going about their duties with clear understanding of their boundaries.

Steve Bannon and Sebastian Gorka held too high an opinion of themselves and disregarded professional boundaries.  That’s why they’re gone.

[laplata]

:-)