Politics

Did Sebastian Gorka Bolt From the White House—Or Was He Pushed?

Ma'a Salama

The nationalist adviser claims he resigned. But the White House won’t back him up. Either way, intelligence and law enforcement professionals are cheering.

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The departure of nationalist White House adviser Sebastian Gorka on Friday night was greeted in intelligence, law enforcement, and civil rights circles as a victory and relief, though something short of a cause for cautious optimism that Donald Trump’s White House will move in a less extreme direction.

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