The official, Ezra Cohen-Watnick, will play an important role at the Justice Department, advising Mr. Sessions is broadly viewed in the Justice Department as lacking expertise in the area. The Justice Department declined to comment. He was brought on by Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s first national security adviser. Mr. Cohen-Watnick was ousted in August 2017 as part of changes in the White House, one of several appointees of Mr. Flynn who were removed by his replacement, Lt. Gen. H.R.

Source: New York Times April 11, 2018 15:29 UTC