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The president has assembled an incredibly talented team that is fully committed to putting America and Americans first,
a senior State Department official said in a statement
That was not part of the calculus at all.”
Another senior administration official disputed this assessment, sayingIt is totally different than the secretary of State job. Rubio really cannot do both these jobs. So right now, unless Rubio decides to delegate to his deputy Chris Landau at State, we really don’t have a national security adviser,
he added
The job of national security adviser is like the most important job in Washington,
said Brett McGurk, who has served on multiple national security councils, most recently as former President Joe Biden’s Middle East coordinatorThere’s absolutely nothing protecting anybody,
said the official, who arguedHe’s done everything that Trump has asked him to do,
the official said, requesting anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue
Either one of these jobs, done correctly, requires a super-human level of dedication, focus, and energy,
said a State Department official, who requested anonymity to speak franklyHe’s just a quintessential team player that is willing to accept whatever task is necessary to deliver for the president – including the hard or risky ones,
said the official
You need a team player who is very honest with the president and the senior team – not someone trying to build an empire or wield a knife or drive their own agenda. He is singularly focused on delivering the president’s agenda,
said the first officialOne is the convener, gatherer of facts, and articulator of policy. And the other is the diplomatic lead. I realized they may be more complementary than I thought,
said the second officialEveryone should stop. We have a sensational person willing to do it,
As for anyone else campaigning for the job ... that person saidIt’s going to be up to them [Russia and Ukraine] to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict.” ... It’s not going anywhere, Bret. It’s not going to end anytime soon.”
Vice President ... He addedMy favorite drink is an Americano — actually both versions, the cocktail and the coffee. Makes ordering easy, although sometimes I forget to specify and get a coffee when I wanted something stiffer,
he saidI travel a lot overseas and will usually go with the flow, drinking whatever is popular where I am,
he saidThe reality of it is, the president can lose three votes in the Senate, and the vice president can still vote to break a tie,
the Florida GOP source said
He treated her like staff and didn't realize he's the staff, she's the embodiment of the president,
a White House official told AxiosHe's got plenty of time. So, this isn't a looming fight that's going to happen next week,
the Florida GOP source saidHe's been able to thread the needle really, really well between traditional conservative foreign policy voices and the more populist America First policy voices,
the Florida GOP source said of WaltzPresident Trump’s consistent hirings, firings and upheaval sap morale from our warfighters and intelligence officers, degrade our military readiness, and leave us less prepared to respond to threats from our adversaries,
Coons saidGreat choices. America is safer and stronger under President Trump and his national security team,
Risch said in a Thursday X post