Top National Security Council official Victoria Coates (@VCGCoates45 ), who has been serving as the deputy assistant to the president & deputy national security adviser for Middle East & North African affairs, is being transferred to the Dept. “We are enthusiastic about adding Dr. Coates to DOE, where her expertise on the Middle East and national security policy will be helpful,” Brouillette said in a statement. Statement from National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien on the departure of Deputy National Security Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa Victoria Coates. Trump this week renewed questions about the identity of “Anonymous” when he told reporters that he knew who it was. Asked whether he believes the person still works at the White House, Trump responded: “We know a lot.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 20, 2020 21:00 UTC