Sebastian Gorka says 'the fake news industrial complex' misunderstood his criticism of Tillerson on North Korea

Sebastian Gorka talks fake news on Fox News
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Sebastian Gorka, who still works in the White House in some kind of foreign policy advisory role, spoke several times about North Korea on Thursday, and he made very clear who the enemy is: journalists. He began the day with BBC radio, where he suggested that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had no right to assure Americans that they "should sleep well at night," because he isn't Defense Secretary James Mattis.

"You should listen to the president; the idea that Secretary Tillerson is going to discuss military matters is simply nonsensical," Gorka told the BBC. "It is the job of Secretary Mattis, the secretary of defense, to talk about the military options, and he has done so unequivocally. ... Secretary Tillerson is the chief diplomat of the United States, and it is his portfolio to handle those issues."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.