The former national security adviser called for a “full field FBI background investigation” into Gorka’s academic credentials.

Former national security adviser John Bolton slammed Sebastian Gorka as a “con man” on Friday, after President-elect picked Gorka to lead counterterrorism efforts in his second term.

Gorka played a role in the first Trump administration, where he was dogged by concerns about his inflammatory views.

Bolton made the comment during a CNN appearance on Friday shortly after Trump announced a slew of new nominations. Gorka was deputy assistant to the president for seven months dur

President-elect Donald Trump‘s decision to tap Sebastian Gorka to serve in his new administration as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism has raised eyebrows. Gorka faced an untimely exit from the first Trump administration over disagreements with former White House chief of staff John Kelly amid allegations of his ties to

President-elect Trump named Sebastian Gorka to join his national security team, specifically as the deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counter terrorism. Gorka, who Trump noted in his announcement,