Kathleen Troia McFarland
Kathleen Troia McFarland is a Fox News analyst, and in November 2016 was appointed to serve as deputy national security adviser in Donald Trump's cabinet, after serving as the general counsel for the Trump campaign. McFarland served in various posts, including National Security Council staff member, under former Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. [1]
Career
She started serving in the Nixon administration, when she was an aide to Henry Kissinger. She was a staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, a speechwriter for Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger, and the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. [2]
Views
She has been highly critical of President Obama’s approach to combating terrorism — a view that aligns her with Trump’s choice for national security adviser, Islam critic Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. [2]
References
- ↑ Steve Peoples Donald Trump reveals 2 more appointments, Boston Globe, NOVEMBER 25, 2016. Accessed 21 December 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mark Landler, Donald Trump Adds K.T. McFarland to His National Security Team, New York Times, NOVEMBER 25, 2016. Accessed 21 December 2016.
