Gorka himself has been known to equivocate on this issue, but he was one of the last, if not the last, member of the Trump administration who was upholding, even in part, Trump’s apparent campaign promise to speak honestly about the motivating ideology of the jihad threat. Now that he is gone, it appears that the proponents of Obamaesque denial and willful ignorance have won the day. Trump may recover, of course, or he may not. But right now, in the context of the Left’s intense ongoing efforts to deny all dissenters any access to the means of communication, the Trump administration’s abandonment of honesty regarding jihad means that soon those who speak honestly about this threat could have no voice at all in the public square. In the wake of Charlottesville, when the Left began moving aggressively to cut the ground out from under the feet of foes of jihad terror, Jihad Watch received a few thousand dollars in donations, for which I am most grateful. At the same time, the hard-Left smear machine Southern Poverty Law Center received tens of millions to continue its defamation and marginalization of legitimate organizations by lumping them in with the KKK and neo-Nazis. This only means there will be more assaults on truth-tellers coming in the near future.
Gorka wasn’t perfect, but his departure, whether he jumped or was pushed, is another light going out in the failing Trump administration, and a harbinger of rough days to come.
“Breaking: Sebastian Gorka Resigns From Trump Administration,” by Mollie Hemingway, The Federalist, August 25, 2017:
Sebastian Gorka is resigning his post as Deputy Assistant to President Trump, multiple sources familiar with the situation have told The Federalist.
In a blunt resignation letter, the national security and counterterrorism expert expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of the Trump administration. “[G]iven recent events, it is clear to me that forces that do not support the MAGA promise are – for now – ascendant within the White House,” Gorka wrote. “As a result, the best and most effective way I can support you, Mr. President, is from outside the People’s House.”
Gorka’s letter expressed unhappiness with the direction the Trump administration’s foreign policy has taken, as signaled by the president’s recent speech on Afghanistan:
“Regrettably, outside of yourself, the individuals who most embodied and represented the policies that will ‘Make America Great Again,’ have been internally countered, systematically removed, or undermined in recent months. This was made patently obvious as I read the text of your speech on Afghanistan this week…
“The fact that those who drafted and approved the speech removed any mention of Radical Islam or radical Islamic terrorism proves that a crucial element of your presidential campaign has been lost…
“Just as worrying, when discussing our future actions in the region, the speech listed operational objectives without ever defining the strategic victory conditions we are fighting for. This omission should seriously disturb any national security professional, and any American who is unsatisfied with the last 16 years of disastrous policy decisions which have led to thousands of Americans killed and trillions of taxpayer dollars spent in ways that have not brought security or victory.”
During his time in the Trump administration, Gorka focused on issues such as countering the Muslim Brotherhood, the crisis in Qatar, supporting efforts to draft a new long-term national security strategy, and combatting China’s economic warfare. Before coming to the White House, Gorka was the Major General Matthew C. Horner Chair at Marine Corps University and also contributed to Breitbart News….
The Forward has written dozens of attack pieces against Gorka, including several attempting to align him with Nazism. Most recently that publication retracted a story about his son’s schoolwork. Gorka strenuously objected to allegations he had ties to Nazi groups in his family’s home country of Hungary, where he had previously been involved in national politics. Even detractors eventually acknowledged the Nazi accusations were unfair smears….
UPDATE: In response to this story, the White House issued a statement that said, “Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but I can confirm he no longer works at the White House.”
Nannette says
Trump is slowly morphing into another Obama, aided by the business partners and close friends of George Soros, the Kushner family.
And it’s looking increasingly as if Soros is governing America! Trump is just another, weak, manipulated, puppet of the far left Nazis of the Fourth Reich!
Terry Gain says
I was always concerned that Trump lacked the intellectual acumen to really understand the evil totalitarian ideology which is mandated to rule the world But who else is there but Ted Cruz who needs a personality makeover. Perhaps if Cruz studies Dale Carnegie, America might yet be saved. So long as Trump has Islamophile McMaster as his NSA, I will have no confidence in him.m
Sons of Liberty says
Trump HAS the intellectual acumen to understand the real threat . He was the one who emphatically said in a primary debate on a question about Islam , ” that these people HATE US ” ! The rest of the Republicans shouted you can’t say that , …they are 1.3 Billion Muslims in the world. Well he said it and meant it . The problem now is McMaster , Kushner , Ivanka and the establishment Republicans that are telling Trump to back off and follow the line . The swamp is like quick sand and is drawing Trump in slowly and steadily. Steve Bannon said at CPAC , ” that if you think the establishment is going to let you take your COUNTRY BACK , …with out a fight ,..think again. Now , Bannon is gone as well as Gorka.
moeped says
+1
It’s a battle for power and the industrial military complex is strong and ruthless. Trump has to be very careful. Don’t forget what happened to JFK and his entire family.
John Forbes says
GORKA’s departure is a DISASTER of huge proportions for Trump but he seems unaware !
He is the ONLY WESTERN Politician who has called out ISLAM for the HATEFUL IDEOLOGY that it is !
Only HUNGARY,POLAND , SLOVAKIA & CHECK ( not spelled correctly) are willing to stand up to the EU & MERKEL & SAY NO to ISLAMIC IMMIGRATION !
These Countries know full well from HISTORY just how dangerous ISLAM is & what the AGENDA is while the WEST remains VERY STUBBORNLY DETERMINED to IGNORE HISTORY & keeps importing the elements that seek & will destroy DEMOCRACY along with CHRISTIANITY & FREE SPEECH !
ISLAM IS an EXPANSIONIST & VERY AGGRESSIVE IDEOLOGY & is the NEW FASCISM of the 21 St Century !
Nabil Tawfik says
John, I agree with of most what you said. Yes, Gorka is a big loss for Trump. Sadly, I have noticed, recently, pres. Trump’s softness with Islam. One thing I was hoping that I am wrong. The ONLY or should I say THE MOST important issue in voting for Trump is his rightfully vicious attack against Islam.
My personal experience with Islam is just , that Islam is CRIMINAL and must treated as such. Western Europe is committing self destruction, suicide. There is no excuse for it’s ugly ignorant criminal behaviors against it’s citizens.
I’ve visited the four Eastern European countries you’ve mentioned, they are such beautiful friendly and smart people.
All what I can say, the West has bowed to Satan. I don’t believe that Sodom and Gomorrah were in worst shape than the fat greedy and atheist West.
Aussie Infidel says
Nabil, I also agree that Gorka is a big loss to Trump – as was Bannon and Flynn. I also agree that Islam is a criminal ideology and must be treated as such. It is a vicious totalitarian cult which does not deserve recognition as a religion. Islam discriminates against non-Muslims and therefore has no place in a civilised society.
I’m an atheist, but I believe in freedom of religion. However, freedom OF religion also implies freedom FROM religion – you simply cannot have one without the other. I’ve been in this fight for over 50 years, and ‘m angry that you and so many other religious people continually denigrate atheists and blame us all for aiding and abetting Islam. I know some atheists who are apologists for Islam, but we are not all that way. And while it is true that many Western leaders, particularly those in Europe, are traitorous cowards who appease Islam, they do so largely because they are either ignorant of Islam, or Marxists, not because they are atheists.
Please leave Satan and other supernatural nonsense out of the argument, and just deal with the facts rationally. All opponents of Islam need to support each other in this fight, otherwise we all will succumb to its religious and political tyranny.
PRCS says
Aussie,
As an atheist, thank you for your post.
The point of JihadWatch is Jihadwatch, not proselytizing other beliefs
Several folks here post about “their Lord”, end times, Jesus, Satan (“Allah is Satan”, “Muhammad is Satan”)–with Biblical citations. But, I don’t see many similar posts from members of other beliefs.
Posters are free to that, but doing so is irrelevant to the site’s mission statement, which is:
“Exposing the role that Islamic jihad theology and ideology play in the modern global conflicts”.
While Islam is–arguably–the worst ideology ever crafted by human beings, promoting any of the world’s thousands of other beliefs over Islam does not contribute to that end and does not create a unified opposition to Islam.
Nabil Tawfik says
Aussie, I respect any one’s way of life as long as it does not interfere with mine. Having said that, let me, please, mention that in our argument about Islam one cannot leave religion, Satan… out of discussion. Why?
Muslim insist that Islam is a religion and they use that to pursue their invasion and destructive agenda to our countries and our way of life.
Mathematician Blasé Pascal who lived in 1670 said, ” Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when the y do it from religious conviction”. The heart of man is naturally evil. You can ignite that evil with religious gasoline. The Koran verses ignited that evil in the hearts of those terrorists and will ignite evil in many more Muslims’ hearts.
Just after 9/11, actually on 9/12 the chock of the attack by Muslims ignited extreme anger in my heart. I devoted my time and energy to fight back. I sat at my computer 10-12 hours almost daily searching and writing essays, articles and answering quarries. Trying to warn and educate Americans of the huge evil, which infesting the country.
You can imagine the name calling and threats I got from Muslims and sadly, from fellow Americans. That did not stop me. I am used to that. Being Christian lived my first 25 years among Muslims (Egypt) prepared me for this fight.
Gordon Miller says
I was afraid this change in mind-set may occur once Trump was in the White House. To my mind this foretells major trouble ahead for us. Perhaps our President may benefit from a few sit-downs with, say, Robert Spenser. As it is, we’re sleeping with the enemy.
Mark says
Trump will lose support of his base if he keeps dancing to the jihadi tunes played by obama holdover Mc Master
John Forbes says
TRUMP has lost already ! McMaster will gleefully lead the US to defeat ! He is the OBAMA JUDAS & a CLINTON/SOROS ,C.A.I.R Puppet & very dangerous !
The American People have been CONNED again !
The Adventures in Afghanistan will be an utter disaster & will cost many billions that are badly needed in the US !
VERY SADLY TRUMP seems to not be able to see the CON or DECIEPT ! OR sees but does not have the STRENGTH to back out of the TRAP !!!
PRCS says
“the speech removed any mention of Radical Islam or radical Islamic terrorism”
Via a tweet between us, Dr. Gorka believes our Saudi pals are “the good Muslims”.
gravenimage says
Robert Spencer himself notes that Gorka was hardly consistent in his grasp of the threat of Islam–but at least he acknowledged that it exists–that is more than most in positions of power now, I’m afraid.
PRCS says
More than most, yes–but, now 16 years post 9/11–no excuse to not just tell it like it is.
Susan Olsen says
Sadly, there is a very good excuse to not just tell it like it is. You, and your family will be silenced in any way they see fit.
mortimer says
The just-sworn-in President Trump said: ‘I will not let you down.’ Is this a sign that he is letting his supporters down?
Is there to be a continuation of the failed Obama policy of ‘Islam is a religion of peace and we’ll imprison you if you say otherwise’?
The MADNESS GOES ON. Caliph al-Baghdadi said clearly, “-“Islam was never a religion of peace. Islam is the religion of fighting.” (…quoted in “Islamic State releases ‘al-Baghdadi message'”, BBC, 14 May 2015)
brane pilot says
Trump has caved and lies, face down, in the swamp.
Sad.
gravenimage says
It seems that instead of Trump draining the swamp, that the swamp has–largely, at least–been draining Trump. And that is sad for all of us.
PRCS says
One has to wonder why they’re pulling their punches re: Islam. Real Islam.
eduardo odraude says
I think Trump has strong convictions against Islam. I don’t think that’s going to change. I’m sure he knows that he can camouflage his opposition to Islam in some ways and at certain times and thereby be all the more effective in resisting it. Let’s not forget the travel ban Trump got enacted on seven Islamic nations. I think that it’s way premature to think Trump has abandoned the counterjihad. After all, remember, he’s gotten more done in a few months for this cause than GWB or Obama did in 16 years.
PRCS says
eduardo,
As you note–16 years of euphemistically whitewashing Islam under GWB and Obama.
There is simply no excuse to continue that deceit.
Susan Olsen says
The swamp drained the administration.
Lawrence says
The Trumpkins can’t admit they got conned. The conservative media is largely covering for him. Frontpage, American Thinker. They blame the Trump appointees, pretend it has nothing to do with Trump. People are so naive.
They also can’t be bothered much with the Mueller investigation. It’s like it’s not happening.
Peter says
Most people knew there was a possibility that Trump could turn. But during the election he was the only one who promised to address the issues of Islamic terrorism and open borders.
I guess the swamp consumed him before he had a chance to drain it.
He has now consigned himself to being a one term President.
It was worth a shot.
eduardo odraude says
Too quick to dump Trump. He got the travel ban enacted. That alone is arguably worth reelection.
Sons of Liberty says
We didn’t get conned , Lawrence ,…go back to your left wing , Marxist sites and sip on some Obama cool aid !
gravenimage says
Gorka out of Trump administration over President’s failure to identify Islamic terrorism as Islamic
…………………..
Damn–Gorka was not perfect, but he was one of the last members of Trump’s administration who at least basically apprehended the threat of Islam. We are now all less safe.
Debi Brand says
“….there will be more assaults on truth-tellers coming in the near future.
“Gorka wasn’t perfect, but his departure, whether he jumped or was pushed, is another light going out in the failing Trump administration, and a harbinger of rough days to come.”
Indeed. Well stated, Robert. Indeed.
Brenda Buruma says
I was very disappointed to hear Bannon was gone and now Gorka. Do you think there is a chance President Trump will replace Gorka with Robert Spenser?
Debi Brand says
“Do you think there is a chance President Trump will replace Gorka with Robert Spenser?”
Indeed, thought of that myself, in fact, ‘ willing to bet, that is precisely why Trump fired Gorka– so he could have Spencer come in, clean house, beginning with McMaster’s well-wound clock.
‘ little, if any at all, doubt that is precisely what’s in the works…
Gordon Miller says
Caving in to the Islam lovers was my first big disappointment with the President. I knew things were going in the wrong direction when he didn’t kick out Cair and other groups associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. If you can’t identify the enemy within your borders, you are doomed as a country.
Debi Brand says
“Caving in to the Islam lovers was my first big disappointment with the President.”
Indeed, G.M. Ditto.
Gordon Miller says
The thought that President Trump would bring Robert Spencer into his inner circle is, pure and simple, wishful thinking.
Wellington says
Sinking.
gravenimage says
Grimly spot on. I shudder to think how much worse this is apt to get.
DiploNerd says
There are still a few of us in the government who just speak the truth, come what may. We only use facts which we back up with citations and we still pay the price, but that’s just the way it is.
Don’t give up the fight. America is worth it.
Quota Raven says
re: UPDATE: In response to this story, the White House issued a statement that said, “Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but I can confirm he no longer works at the White House.”
Right there? That’s an appallingly mean and tasteless move that typifies Trump’s conduct and presidency. Just sheer nastiness. Although I voted for him (90% as a vote against Hillary), I can only observe in horror how Trump’s administration morphs into Obama’s before our very eyes.
Cheers!
Quota Raven
warren raymond says
Obama holdovers rule. The deep state is everywhere. Trump is being played.
Terry Gain says
I was always concerned that Trump lacked the intellectual acumen to really understand the evil totalitarian ideology which is mandated to rule the world But who else is there but Ted Cruz who needs a personality makeover. Perhaps if Cruz studies Dale Carnegie, America might yet be saved. So long as Trump has Islamophile McMaster as his NSA, I will have no confidence in him.m
Terry Gain says
Who was the second radical Muslim?
Terry Gain says
Is Trump being played or are his supporters being played? I think as long as Trump keeps Islamophile McMaster as his NSA, it’s quite obvious that it is Trump’s supporters who are being played.
Andy says
Black students at Howard University abuse white girls on college tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZYoORWT1yc
Sons of Liberty says
What has President Trump done that is hurting black Americans ? Oh, I guess the fact that he sent in Federal agents to stop all the killing in Chicago ! Where blacks are killing blacks by the hundreds every year . Or, could it be the fact that he wants to set up school choice with vouchers so that black American children can GET A REAL EDUCATION ? Or could it be he wants to bring back good jobs for lower class and middle class people OF ALL RACES so they aren’t stuck at the bottom on endless welfare ? Beats me , I don’t know .
Matthieu Baudin says
“…Trump may recover, of course, or he may not. But right now, in the context of the Left’s intense ongoing efforts to deny all dissenters any access to the means of communication, the Trump administration’s abandonment of honesty regarding jihad means that soon those who speak honestly about this threat could have no voice at all in the public square…”
All we can do is soldier on. The President seems to have been forced to backtrack on his plain speaking regarding Islam in order to gain some cooperation from the larger political establishment. He was a strong Presidential contender but he hasn’t as yet been a strong President. How much of Trump has been posture and how much original ideas seems impossible to judge at this stage.
rubiconcrest says
Gorka did not elaborate on the reasons why ‘radical Islam or radical Islamic terrorism’ have been removed from the lexicon. What is the reasoning, used by those who have the presidents ear, behind the change?
Debi Brand says
“What is the reasoning, used by those who have the presidents ear, behind the change?”
Clear, stated or tacit: to save Islam, to save ourselves from those who claim to live by its tenets, whom, in so doing, may do us harm, it must be established, that not only those who claim to have ties to Islam have and exercises their proclivities to violent extremism.
Those with such penchants can come in all colors, from all walks of life, from all “religions.”
Therefore, as stated above—“to save Islam; to save ourselves” from being the objects of the hatred and ire of “believers”—we must end talk of radical Islam, spotlight violence of all kinds. Push away by force focus on the doctrines of Islam.
Part of that, disallowing, to the best of our ability to do so, Islam on the stage, lights on it, and on the precise reasons why those who live guided by what is written in the authoritative works of that faith system do what they do.
(Opposing Islam, Exposing its tenets: http://www.debibrand.org/)
PRCS says
“we must end talk of radical Islam”
Absolutely essential.
No Muslim on the planet practices “radical Islam”.
While the uninformed, liars, apologists, “moderates” covering their butts, and others (including those who don’t, to quote Bill Warner, “know sunna from tuna) regurgitate that nonsense and assign that bogus label to Islamic State “fighters” and other jihadists, it is written, Orthodox Islam they practice.
Anjem Choudary made clear to all willing to listen what Islam really teaches.
We “filthy unbelievers” need to hear more of that, not the fictional “radical Islam” and “radical Islamic terrorism” politicians and so-called journalists think exists.
Lydia says
Don’t let them fool you, this was the plan all along, Trump included.
The overall plan is to lump us together with all they consider ‘extremists,’ conservatives, Christians, truthtellers, etc. for their ‘final solution.’
The rest, like that guy said earlier, is just ‘rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.’
Debi Brand says
“The overall plan is to lump us together with all they consider ‘extremists,’ conservatives, Christians, truthtellers, etc. for their ‘final solution.’”
Roger. Spot on, Lydia.
Susan Olsen says
Sadly, I believe you are right and this may be why those who are really in charge allowed him to be elected in the first place.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
To quote Ann Coulter: “The Swamp is sticky.”
Yes Ann, the Swamp is very, very sticky!
Richie says
My faith in Trump has been vastly diminished- Though preferable by far to the hobgoblin Hillary, I am wondering if the former Democrat Trump pulled a Mitt Romney and pandered to the right just to get votes?
Baucent says
Trump’s fascination with “Generals” has been his undoing. They now surround him like burly body guards and gate keepers to his presence. The problem is they all come from the George Bush era that believe Islam is not the problem and is “a religion of peace.” Consequently they have systematically rooted out all voices that would contradict that idea. Trumps’ “team of rivals” has become very monochromatic.
tgusa says
I have great respect for Mr. Gorka who is a smart, articulate, and extremely capable man. I am very happy to have him as an ally. I salute you sir! In this asymmetric warfare environment we are faced with we know we can count on you to keep up the good fight!
moeped says
+1
Gorka and Bannon might be able to get more accomplished from behind the scenes.
moeped says
Everybody please calm down and stand behind your President. He is surrounded by the swamp so this was never going to be easy. Losing a couple of battles doesn’t mean you’ve lost the war. Have some faith and fortitude, not fear, doubt and panic.
Our enemies play the long game and so does Trump.
Walter Sieruk says
Dr. Sabastain Gorka in his book which is entitled DEFEATING JIHAD explained about the jihadist –Muslims on page 132 which reads “The enemy’s center of gravity is ideology of holy war against the infidel…”
This is, of course, the ideology of Islam jihad [Islamic terrorism] in which the jihadists are in this war against us for the victory of Islam over us.
PRCS says
But he thinks they’re ideology is “radical Islam”.
Of course, it’s Islam.
Just Islam.
Frank Thiboutot says
I still feel Trump gets it having attended a C-T event with Frank Gaffney, Tom Trento, Clare Lopez and others at Mar-a-Lago 6 years ago. Trump popped in to the presentation and said a few words.
https://hornface.com/the-united-west-comes-to-palm-beach/
Something just doesn’t jive.President Trump is not naive about this problem. Yes, the SPLC, CAIR, the ACLU, McMaster, the MSM, Antifa, BLM and so on are all reasons the Left is winning this narrative on Islam, but I feel there has to be a better explanation that we’re missing.
Suggestion: Lock the President in a room with only Robert Spencer. Problem solved.
PRCS says
A better suggestion.
Have people knowledgeable about Islam query POTUS and his staff about their views on the subject in a public forum, and make sure the public is able to watch it.
patriotliz says
Trump didn’t refer to “radical” Islam w/ his Afghan speech BECAUSE….ALL the Afghans are radical Muslims! In fact ISLAM IS RADICAL! It’s a matter of which side is more “radical.” There is no “win” for America in Afghanistan and we shouldn’t be fighting on behalf of this monstrous Afghan pedophiliac culture. Drop a Nuke on it and obliterate these Afghan subhumane for eternity—and take out Pakistan while we’re at it.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3384027/Women-children-boys-pleasure-secret-shame-Afghanistan-s-bacha-bazi-dancing-boys-dress-like-little-girls-make-skirts-abused-paedophiles.html
PRCS says
There is NO such thing as “radical Islam”.
There is Islam.
ktulu says
Oh wake up America. You have all been sold down the river without a paddle. Again. Trump was and is a charlatan. Best buddies with the Clintons (up until conveniently recently with the election campaign). Now he is solely surrounded with those which were intended all along to carry the agenda forwards – CFR, globalists and banking cartel NWO. Anyone who still believes that Trump is anything other than an alternate facet of the same long-running institutionalized corruption is sadly deluded. The same as in Britain, what kind of choice is “the lesser of two evils”…? They are ALL reading from the same instruction manual. Lies, obfuscation and deceit. Tell me I am wrong.
seabird says
If he wasn’t naive about Islam, why did he first send his newly appointed CIA director, Mike Pompeo to SArabia to present them with the George Tennet anti-terrorism Award, sell them $350bil. in weapons and then “Sword Dance” with them?
Now they (CIA/Pentagon) have him escalating the war in Afghanistan, a war that can’t be won without bombing Taliban training and logistic centers in Pakistan if at all).
A War they have failed to win and now absolve themselves of conveniently calling it “Trump’s War” now.
Time to ask the President;
What’s it all about, Alfie?