Trump names Seb Gorka, Alex Wong to be senior national security staff 

President-elect Trump has tapped his first term alums Alex Wong and Sebastian Gorka to join his national security team for his second go-around.

Gorka will act as the deputy assistant to the president and as the senior director for counterterrorism while Wong will serve as assistant to the president and as the principal deputy national security advisor while, Trump said in a statement through his transition.

“Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement, serving previously as Strategist to the President in the first Trump Administration,” the release reads.

Gorka, who Trump noted is a “legal immigrant,” has over 30 years of national security experience. Gorka was born in the United Kingdom.

During Trump’s first term, Wong was the deputy special representative for North Korea. He later served as the deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs within the State Department. 

In the statement, Trump said Wong helped broker his summit with Kim Jong Un in North Korea during his first term.