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Trump fills White House counsel and deputy national security posts
Chicago Tribune ^
| 11/25/16
| Jerry Markon, Karen Tumulty, Karoun Demirjian
Posted on 11/25/2016 6:13:50 PM PST by markomalley
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named a libertarian election lawyer as his White House counsel and a hard-line former Reagan administration official to a top post on his national security staff.
Trump announced that Donald McGahn, a controversial former member of the Federal Election Commission who had served as Trump's campaign lawyer, will be his White House counsel.
(snip)
For deputy national security adviser, Trump chose Kathleen "KT" McFarland, who in her most recent role as a Fox News analyst has expressed strident opposition to many of President Obama's national security policies.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government
KEYWORDS: cabinet; fec; ktmcfarland; mcgahn; trump; trumpcabinet; trumpnatlsecurity; trumptransition; tycobb
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Sound like good choices, though I must say that I'll miss hearing KT on WMAL's morning show.
To: markomalley
“Trump chose Kathleen “KT” McFarland, who in her most recent role as a Fox News analyst has expressed strident opposition to many of President Obama’s national security policies.”
Works for me!
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:18:51 PM PST
by
JPJones
(George Washington's Tariffs were Patriotic. Build a Wall and Build a Wall of tariffs.)
To: markomalley
A news person has no business in the national security shop, unless it is in a press secretary/public affairs role.
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:19:23 PM PST
by
sphinx
To: markomalley
“McGahn owns 30 guitars and plays a Gibson Les Paul bass in Scott’s New Band, an ‘80s cover band that performs in Ocean City, Maryland”
Wiki.
Defended DeLay- that speaks highly for him IMO.
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:23:34 PM PST
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
To: sphinx
A news person has no business in the national security shop, unless it is in a press secretary/public affairs role. Actually, she used to be in the Nixon, Ford, and Reagan Administrations.
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:25:52 PM PST
by
markomalley
(Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
To: sphinx
A news person has no business in the national security shop, unless it is in a press secretary/public affairs role.
She has appeared on FNC but she is not a news person. She goes back to the Ford admin.
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:28:52 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: sphinx
I found this on Wikipedia
She served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under President Ronald Reagan from 1982 to 1985, and senior speechwriter to and principal deputy assistant secretary of defense Pentagon spokesman under Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger.
In 1985, she received the Defense Department's highest civilian award, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
Wikipedia Link to KT
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:29:53 PM PST
by
armourenthusiast
(Support Pat McCrory in the NC recount!)
To: sphinx
Well, she was a member of the Security Council for 3 presidents...Hopefully she is untarnished by her recent media involvement...
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:33:16 PM PST
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
To: markomalley
LOVE KT but where can he put Sebastian Gorka???
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:35:56 PM PST
by
peggybac
(My boss I respect, my father I revered. Chris Rock, Mr. Obama is NOT my boss or my father.)
To: sphinx
Two AWESOME picks.
Go Trump, go!
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:47:02 PM PST
by
mumblypeg
(They've summoned up a thundercloud/ and they're going to hear from me. (Anthem-Leonard Cohen))
To: peggybac
LOVE KT but where can he put Sebastian Gorka???
Good question. He is top notch.
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:51:52 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: sphinx
A news person has no business in the national security shop,Why? We have national security staff in the news business.
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:56:23 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: peggybac
I know hope he works with him and I’m worried Kobach will not get a position.
To: armourenthusiast
In 1985, she received the Defense Department's highest civilian award, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. Why couldn't Trump do like Obama and pick someone with a criminal history ?
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posted on
11/25/2016 6:57:43 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: sphinx
Read
KT McFarland's bio. She is
recently "a news person." She was part of the National Security Council under Henry Kissinger in the Nixon Administration, was Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs under Reagan.
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posted on
11/25/2016 7:08:01 PM PST
by
RhoTheta
(US foreign policy under BO: 'Talk butchly and carry a small twig.' -- Mark Steyn)
To: markomalley
and a hard-line former Reagan administration official to a top post on his national security staff. According to the MSM, all Trump's appointees will either "hard line" or "far right".
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posted on
11/25/2016 7:25:50 PM PST
by
bkopto
To: markomalley
Good to read that his pick for White House Council, Donald McGahn, has been part of his campaign.
He’ll be busy with this BS recount business.
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posted on
11/25/2016 7:38:42 PM PST
by
phoneman08
(qwiyrqweopigradfdzcm,.dadfjl,dz)
To: phoneman08
Nope. There is no recount business. That is a hoax .It is all over but the WALL!!
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posted on
11/25/2016 8:19:32 PM PST
by
WENDLE
(Sanctuary cities are OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE!! That is a FELONY!! Ask Nixon!!)
To: mrsmith
30 guitars? I’d get along swimmingly with that person.
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posted on
11/25/2016 8:44:43 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(Clinton's supporters crying is the best thing ever..)
To: markomalley
She better not be another “Neocon”.
Her Fox News talking head role doesn’t impress me either.
Fox News is the Republican Establishment ‘network of record’.
Some Fox News hosts, talking heads are better than others like Laura Ingraham and Michelle Malkin, Sean Hannity, but most are GOPe, Rockefeller, New York, Liberal Republicans posturing as ‘conservatives’ and being packaged as ‘conservatives’ when they are not.....
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posted on
11/25/2016 8:45:32 PM PST
by
Nextrush
(Freedom is everybody's business: Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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