Washington DC, Sep 19: President Donald Trump has on Wednesday announced Robert C. O’Brien would replace John Bolton as new National Security Adviser of the United States, according to DW reports.
John Bolton was fired last week by Trump who cited disagreements with ex-NSA’s handling of the issues with North Korea and Venezuela.
In a tweet, the US president wrote: “I am pleased to announce that I will name Robert C. O’Brien … as our new National Security Advisor. I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!”
I am pleased to announce that I will name Robert C. O’Brien, currently serving as the very successful Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs at the State Department, as our new National Security Advisor. I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019
Brien is currently serving as the very successful Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs at the US Department of State.
If approved the signing, Brien would be the fourth official to hold the position in the Trump administration.
Previously, he had also served as a foreign policy adviser for several Republican presidential campaigns, as well as, had worked in different roles for the state department.
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