Donald Trump announced Brian Hook was "fired" from his board position at the Wilson Center for Scholars. Hook had served as a special representative to Iran during Trump's first term.
Trump revoked security from three national security officials — including his former secretary of state — and Dr. Anthony Fauci this week. When asked about his decision, he told reporters: “You can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you work for government.”
If President Donald Trump’s personnel moves are any tell, he may come out of the gate toward Iran with a tone that is more diplomatic than combative.
The move comes days after Trump signed an executive order revoking clearance for 49 different former intelligence officials.
A former Secret Service agent said President Trump’s decision to terminate protection for former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will put them at
President Donald Trump removed four holdover high-profile presidential appointees early Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform to deliver the message.
Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook and John Bolton all played a role in the Trump-sanctioned drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassim Suleimani in 2020 — which made them subject to ongoing threats
President Donald Trump reportedly stripped security protection ... and a former top aide, Brian Hook, had their protection revoked. The report acknowledges the men face threats from Iran ...
He ends security protection for the first-term advisers Iran has marked for death.
Shortly after Midnight on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was firing Brian Hook, the head of the Wilson Center for Scholars and a prominent Iran hawk. Hook had been involved in hiring for the State Department during the transition.
President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his senior aide, Brian Hook, both of