{"id":2372579,"date":"2024-11-23T14:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T19:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-sebastian-gorka-trump-nominee-with-extreme-right-wing-ties-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T14:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T19:03:13","slug":"who-is-sebastian-gorka-trump-nominee-with-extreme-right-wing-ties-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-sebastian-gorka-trump-nominee-with-extreme-right-wing-ties-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Sebastian Gorka? Trump nominee with extreme right-wing ties &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-is-sebastian-gorka-trump-nominee-with-extreme-right-wing-ties-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372579&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Sebastian Gorka, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyle-rittenhouse-questions-why-identities-of-kansas-city-shooters-have-not-been-revealed\/\" title=\"Kyle Rittenhouse wonders why the Kansas City shooters&#039; identities remain undisclosed\">controversial figure involved<\/a> \u200bin Donald Trump&#8217;s administration\u200c as the deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism. Gorka&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">appointment raised concerns due<\/a> to his alleged connections to extremist right-wing groups and a tumultuous tenure in the first Trump administration, where \u2064he left amid conflicts with\u200c chief of staff John Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>Gorka has faced significant \u200dbacklash for various reasons, including his appearance \u2062at Trump&#8217;s inaugural ball wearing a medal from a Hungarian nationalist organization linked \u200bto \u200dNazi sympathies. He defends his action \u2062by stating it honors his father, who opposed\u200b the Hungarian communist regime.\u200b Furthermore, Gorka&#8217;s advocacy for Trump&#8217;s travel ban and statements about Islam have \u2062sparked accusations \u200dof islamophobia, suggesting a deeper issue about his views on terrorism and his perception of \u200bglobal security.<\/p>\n<p>His past role as\u2063 an adviser to Hungary&#8217;s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is often \u2063labeled a fascist by critics, adds \u200dto Gorka&#8217;s controversial\u200c image. \u200cAdditionally, he has \u200bgarnered attention for his comments regarding political correctness and the media\u2019s portrayal of terrorism. Gorka&#8217;s complex background and \u2062associations contribute \u200dto the ongoing debate about his suitability for a key position in national security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Who is Sebastian Gorka? Trump nominee with extreme right-wing ties<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890861\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s decision to tap <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sebastian-gorka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sebastian Gorka<\/a> to serve in his new administration as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism has raised eyebrows.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gorka faced an untimely exit from the first <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> over disagreements with former White House chief of staff John Kelly amid allegations of his ties to fringe figures on the Right.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the first Trump White House, Gorka served as strategist to the president and advised Trump on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">national security matters<\/a>. His presence in the president&rsquo;s orbit was questioned when he showed up to the presidential inaugural ball in 2017 wearing an honorary medal of Hungarian nationalist organization Vitezi Rend. This organization has been linked to Nazis in the 1930s and 1940s.<\/p>\n<p>Gorka, who is outspokenly pro-Israel and supportive of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2017\/02\/16\/top-trump-aide-despite-resignation-of-national-security-adviser-administration-committed-to-flynns-staunch-stance-on-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">explained<\/a> that he wore the medal in honor of his father, Paul Gorka, who was awarded the order of merit in 1979 for his efforts in opposing the Hungarian communist dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>Gorka&rsquo;s father &ldquo;was imprisoned at the age of 20 for his anti-Communist activities, and was later given the medal in exile,&rdquo; the Trump ally said. &ldquo;I wear his medal during official occasions in homage to my father and my Hungarian roots.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220320\/greatest-comeback-trump-white-house-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>GREATEST COMEBACK? HERE&rsquo;S HOW TRUMP STACKS UP IN WHITE HOUSE HISTORY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The counterterrorism appointee has also faced allegations of islamophobia for supporting Trump&rsquo;s proposed travel ban, which targeted Muslim-majority countries that were flagged for security concerns. When critics opposed this policy, Gorka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academia.org\/dr-sebastian-gorka-on-isis-political-correctness-and-the-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">denounced<\/a> such criticism as &ldquo;political correctness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He has also come under fire for statements made about the religion of Islam, namely that it is &ldquo;not a religion of peace.&rdquo; In his book, <em>Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War<\/em>, Gorka traces back the roots of modern Islamic terrorism to seventh-century practices and theology espoused by Muhammad.<\/p>\n<p>In another controversy stemming back to his first White House stint, Gorka was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2017\/02\/sebastian-gorka-charge-dismissed-234603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">charged<\/a> with carrying a weapon at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. As a result of this, he was unable to obtain clearance for the National Security Council.<\/p>\n<p>Gorka, an immigrant from Hungary, also faces criticism for his prior role as an adviser to Hungary Prime Minister Victor Orban, a key international ally of Trump. Many on the Left characterize Orban as a <a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/post\/188727\/fascist-viktor-orban-undermine-icc-netanyahu-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fascist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some other comments that have drawn backlash include his criticism of &ldquo;globalists,&rdquo; his suggestion that the concept of &ldquo;lone wolf&rdquo; terrorist attacks is <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/white-house-adviser-says-people-should-stop-criticizing-white-supremacists-so-much-ddd587767d60\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">made up<\/a> to take blame away from Islamic terrorists, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/national-security\/2014\/07\/13\/shilling-for-the-jihadis-nyt-and-wapo-stands-with-the-muslim-brotherhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">claim<\/a> that <em>New York Times<\/em> and the <em>Washington Post<\/em> were &ldquo;shilling for the Jihadis,&rdquo; his claims that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/america-first-with-sebastian-gorka\/why-are-the-democrats-so-evil-chris-stigall-with-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">framing<\/a> of Democrats as &ldquo;evil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220465\/what-trump-promised-day-one-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former national security adviser under the first Trump administration, John Bolton, slammed the pick in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/john-bolton-issues-warning-over-sebastian-gorka-nomination-con-man-1990589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview<\/a> on CNN. He called Gorka a &ldquo;con man&rdquo; who &ldquo;needs a full FBI field background investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think he is a perfect example of somebody who owes his position purely to Donald Trump,&rdquo; Bolton said. &ldquo;He doesn&rsquo;t display loyalty; he displays fealty, and that&rsquo;s what Trump wants. He doesn&rsquo;t want Gorka&rsquo;s opinions, he wants Gorka to say &lsquo;yes sir&rsquo; and I&rsquo;m fully confident that&rsquo;s exactly what will happen no matter what it is Trump says.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic National Committee responded to the Trump pick with a statement from DNC spokesman Alex Floyd, calling Gorka &ldquo;a far-right extremist who is as dangerous as he is unqualified to lead America&rsquo;s counterterrorism strategy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump is putting America&rsquo;s safety and leadership abroad in the hands of MAGA loyalists who will always put him and his toxic agenda ahead of the security of the American people,&rdquo; Floyd added.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Gorka for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1890861\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890861\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Sebastian Gorka? 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