Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka seeks top counterterrorism job

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Source: Washington Post

Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka seeks top counterterrorism job

The maneuvering comes a month after Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center's previous director, resigned in protest over the Iran war.

April 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Today at 6:00 a.m. EDT
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Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to President Trump, is seeking to become the next head of the National Counterterrorism Center, a position that would give him broad powers over the country’s vast counterterrorism apparatus.

Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka seeks top counterterrorism job
The maneuvering comes a month after Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center’s previous director, resigned in protest over the Iran war.
www.washingtonpost.com
11:40 AM · Apr 15, 2026
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This will be another "Does the Senate exist" test

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Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to President Trump, is seeking to become the next head of the National Counterterrorism Center, a position that would give him broad powers over the country’s vast counterterrorism apparatus.

Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka seeks top counterterrorism job
The maneuvering comes a month after Joe Kent, the National Counterterrorism Center’s previous director, resigned in protest over the Iran war.
www.washingtonpost.com
11:30 AM · Apr 15, 2026
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Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to President Trump, is seeking to become the next head of the National Counterterrorism Center, a position that would give him broad powers over the country’s vast counterterrorism apparatus.

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) 2026-04-15T15:30:14.011346945Z