Gorka may be out, we discovered that his wife was given a senior position at DHS under then-Sec. Kel

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While Seb Gorka may be out, we discovered that his wife was given a senior position at DHS under then-Sec. Kelly

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Homeland Security Hires Anti-Islam Activist Katharine Gorka as Trump Makes Overtures to Muslim States
Alex Emmons

May 23 2017, 11:07 a.m.

Donald Trump made overtures toward the Islamic world during his visit to Saudi Arabia, softening his outward stance on Islam, but his administration recently appointed a recognized anti-Muslim campaigner.

Katharine Gorka, a controversial national security analyst and anti-Muslim activist, has been named as an “adviser” to the Department of Homeland Security’s policy office, after serving on President Trump’s transition team for the department. During Barack Obama’s presidency, Gorka extensively criticized DHS for teaching employees — wrongly, in her view — that Islam is a religion of peace.

Gorka’s appointment is listed in documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the watchdog group American Oversight. Her title, as of April 7, is listed as adviser to the department’s office of policy. The documents also list a previous “temporary transitional” appointment in the chief of staff’s office, with a pay grade listed as GS-15, the highest standard pay for a federal civil servant, indicating a salary of at least $8,600 a month.

David Lapan, the department’s deputy assistant secretary for media operations, confirmed that Gorka’s role in the policy office was permanent and did not require Senate confirmation. Her previous appointment in the chief of staff’s office was temporary and had expired.

Before joining the Trump transition, Katharine Gorka was a contributing author to Breitbart, the far-right site favored by white nationalists. ...................................................



In this undated photo, Katharine Gorka and her husband, Sebastian Gorka, attend the Liberty Ball.