Sebastian Gorka — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Role: Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism (since January 2025).
Past Role: Deputy Assistant to the President (January to August 2017).
Author: New York Times bestseller DEFEATING JIHAD, WHY WE FIGHT, and THE WAR FOR AMERICA'S SOUL.
Media Host: Affiliated with Salem Radio Network and NewsMax TV.
Expertise: Expert on irregular warfare, counter-terrorism, and grand strategy.
Education: Ph.D. in political science from Corvinus University (2007).

Biography

Sebastian Gorka Ph.D. is a United States government official, media host, and author. He has served as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism since January 2025, and previously held the role of Deputy Assistant to the President from January to August 2017 in the first Trump administration. He is currently affiliated with Salem Radio Network and NewsMax TV as a media host and commentator.

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