Donald Trump made key additions to his potential future administration team picking experienced diplomats for top-level security posts
Alex Wong — a state dept veteran who played a big role in US-North Korea talks about six years ago (when he worked as deputy special representative) will take the deputy national-security adviser position. His work was crucial during the historic NK summit: “helped negotiate my Summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un“ Trump wrote in his friday statement
The ex-president also named Sebastian Gorka as White House senior director for counter-terrorism; Gorka brings three-decades of hands-on security work to the role. The decision shows Trumps focus on building a team with real-world diplomatic experience:
- Previous state department background
- Direct involvement in NK negotiations
- Long-term security expertise
helped negotiate my Summit with North Korean Leader‚ Kim Jong Un
The appointments hint at Trumps plans to continue his earlier foreign-policy approach if he returns to office next year