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Report: Kelly Revoked Gorka's Security Clearance While He Was On Vacation
Source: Yahoo! News
POLITICS 08/25/2017 11:39 pm ET
Report: Kelly Revoked Gorka’s Security Clearance While He Was On Vacation
Having his security clearance revoked would have made it impossible for Gorka to continue in his White House job.
Olivier Knox and Hunter Walker Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON — Sebastian Gorka, the British-born deputy assistant to President Trump whose unsmiling, dark-bearded visage and plummy English accent made frequent appearances on political talk shows, left his post late Friday. The conservative web site The Federalist reported on Friday that Gorka resigned with a scathing letter accusing “forces” in the White House of working against Trump’s agenda. However, a White House official told Yahoo News that Gorka did not leave of his own accord.
“Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but I can confirm he no longer works at the White House,” the official said.
According to the Washington Examiner’s Sarah Westwood, Gorka said it was “disappointing” that the White House said he was fired, because “I resigned.”
A source with knowledge of the situation said Gorka did indeed resign—but only after being informed on Friday by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly that his security clearance had been revoked, which would have made it impossible for him to continue in his White House job. Gorka was on vacation at the time and due to return on Monday. Instead, after hearing from Kelly, he submitted his resignation.
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Report: Kelly Revoked Gorka’s Security Clearance While He Was On Vacation
Having his security clearance revoked would have made it impossible for Gorka to continue in his White House job.
Olivier Knox and Hunter Walker Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON — Sebastian Gorka, the British-born deputy assistant to President Trump whose unsmiling, dark-bearded visage and plummy English accent made frequent appearances on political talk shows, left his post late Friday. The conservative web site The Federalist reported on Friday that Gorka resigned with a scathing letter accusing “forces” in the White House of working against Trump’s agenda. However, a White House official told Yahoo News that Gorka did not leave of his own accord.
“Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but I can confirm he no longer works at the White House,” the official said.
According to the Washington Examiner’s Sarah Westwood, Gorka said it was “disappointing” that the White House said he was fired, because “I resigned.”
A source with knowledge of the situation said Gorka did indeed resign—but only after being informed on Friday by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly that his security clearance had been revoked, which would have made it impossible for him to continue in his White House job. Gorka was on vacation at the time and due to return on Monday. Instead, after hearing from Kelly, he submitted his resignation.
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Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gorka-security-clearance-revoke_us_59a0eb66e4b06d67e337bcdb
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I wonder what his salary at FOX News already IS! It seems like he's worked for FOX just as long (or more) than he's "worked" at the White House.
Another fascist piece of crap gone.
Next.......Miller. 
Then.............TRUMP! 
