Mike Pence Group Backs Trump’s Hawkish National-Security Picks, Silent on Gaetz and Gabbard

Former vice president Mike Pence’s political organization is celebrating Donald Trump’s hawkish national-security picks but has yet to weigh in on the president-elect’s most controversial picks, Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.

Advancing American Freedom is throwing its weight behind Trump’s choices for secretary of state, secretary of defense, CIA director, national security adviser, and border czar, according to a memo obtained by National Review.

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James Lynch

James Lynch is a news writer for National Review. He previously was a reporter for the Daily Caller. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and based in the Washington, D.C. area.

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Former vice president Mike Pence’s political organization is celebrating Donald Trump’s hawkish national-security picks but has yet to weigh in on the president-elect’s most controversial picks, Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.

Advancing American Freedom is throwing its weight behind Trump’s choices for secretary of state, secretary of defense, CIA director, national security adviser, and border czar, according to a memo obtained by National Review.

About the Author

James Lynch

James Lynch is a news writer for National Review. He previously was a reporter for the Daily Caller. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and based in the Washington, D.C. area.