The White House is pictured shortly after sunrise in Washington, August 1, 2007. REUTERS/Jason ReedWASHINGTON - 8 December 2017: U.S. President Donald Trump's deputy national security adviser, Dina Powell, plans to resign early next year and return to her home in New York, the White House said on Friday.White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Powell, a key player in U.S. diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, had always planned to stay one year at the Trump White House.Powell could be one of several administration officials to leave at the one-year mark of Trump's presidency. Speculation has centered on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who officials say could be replaced by CIA Director Joe Pompeo, and top economic adviser Gary Cohn.Powell has been one of Trump's inner circle and a key aide to national security adviser H.R. She engaged in diplomacy throughout the Middle East with Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner. "Dina has done a great job for the administration and has been a valued member of the Israeli-Palestinian peace team.

Source: Egypt Today December 08, 2017 18:56 UTC