Sebastian Gorka is an American politician, currently National Security Advisor and Deputy Assistant to US President, Donald Trump. He is a specialist in irregular warfare, counterinsurgency and counterterrorism.
His wife, Katharine Gorka (formerly Katharine Cornell) is also an expert in terrorism, serving in the Department of Homeland Security.
He was born in London, UK from Hungarian parents. He became a US citizen in 2012.
Rise to fame - Media's flashes heated up once Sebastian was named Deputy Assistant to US President, Donald Trump. He is a strong defender of the administration and supported the targeted travel ban, later blocked by federal court.
Before fame - Gorka was a full-time Professor of Strategy and Irregular Warfare and Vice President for National Security Support of the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC and the Chairman of Threat Knowledge Group. Previously he served as the Major General Matthew C. Horner Distinguished Chair of Military Theory at the Marine Corps University Foundation.
Net worth - According to his income statement he makes an estimated $360k a year from his collaboration, consutancy fees and book royalties.
Wife - Sebastian wife, Katharine Gorka is also an expert in Islamic terrorism and currently works for the Department of Homeland Security.
Collaborations - He is Vice-President and Professor at the Institute of World Politics, a Counter Terrorism Strategist at FOX News Network, National Security Advisor for Breitbart News Network and Chairman of the Threat Knowledge Group. He is a founding member of the Council for Emerging National Security Affairs and has served as the Associate Dean for Congressional Affairs and Relations to the Special Operations Community at the National Defense University. Gorka claims to have been affiliated with USSOCOM’s Joint Special Operations University, and to have been a regular instructor for the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in Fort Bragg, as well as the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division.
Author - He wrote "Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War" (2016) and "Why We Fight: Recovering America's Will to Win" (2017).
Controversy - In 2016 he was charged with misdemeanor for carrying a gun in the Reagan National Airport in Virginia. He was allowed to board the plane but the weapon was confiscated. Charges were dropped at the beginning of 2017.
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What users say about Sebastian Gorka
Godfrey Pudge: Sebastian, I have just seen your interview by Julia Hartley Brewer. I am speechless, her ignorance. Bias rudeness was astounding. HARRIDAN COMES TO MIND ALAS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND KEEP FIGHTING. The Almighty God expects it and truth and success will prevail. Please Take Care, From England (January 09, 2021)Reply »
Jerry Davis: Sebastian, has been right on and from how I see it he is an honest person. I am a Servant and Prophet of Almighty God and I know what is coming. (December 21, 2020)Reply »
Doug Collins: Gorka is not a politician. Never known to be and never sold himself as one. (December 13, 2020)Reply »
Gyorgy Vida: Do everything possible to help Trump. Keep us free from all those maniacs that hate the world. Time for sedition trials and their penalties (November 13, 2020)Reply »
Edward Hays: I was responsible for assuring that the engine for the first A.l.C.M. would work. (October 15, 2020)Reply »
Edward Hays: We need more like you. (October 15, 2020)Reply »
Terance Logsdon: I Like Him and his wife. Great in knowledge US needs against terrorism. (September 08, 2020)Reply »
Education
Corvinus University of Budapest - PhD in Political Science
University of London
Quotes
The idea that you can separate Jihadi terrorism from Islam is exactly what got us in the mess we are today.
I only became a US citizen five years ago, and now I’m working inside the White House. Every day you pinch yourself and say “Only in America.”
America has real red lines now.
Life is a little different from what you would read in the mainstream media inside the White House.
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