REP. TED LIEU STATEMENT ON SEBASTIAN GORKA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the news that controversial Trump Administration staffer Sebastian Gorka will be leaving his post at the White House.

"Remember that time Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton had someone with deep ties to the anti-Semitic far-right serve on their senior staff? You can't? Neither can I."

"It is deeply troubling that President Trump has allowed Sebastian Gorka to serve as a senior national security aide for over 100 days despite public evidence of his anti-Semitic associations. I am pleased to see reports that Gorka will ‘soon' be leaving the White House, but those same reports indicate that he will remain in the post for the time being and that he may ultimately be shuffled to another position in the Administration. I don't know what is more concerning: President Trump allowing such a person to continue to advise him and his Administration on national security policy, or taxpayers being forced to pay his salary."

"It is far past time for President Trump to do the right thing and fire Sebastian Gorka from his Administration. Until he does, he can count on me and my colleagues to raise the alarm."

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