China announces that it’ll sanction 28 persons who have “seriously violated China's sovereignty” including Michael Pompeo, Peter Navarro, Robert O'Brien, David Stilwell, Matthew Pottinger, Alex Azar II, Keith Krach, & Kelly Craft as well as John Bolton & Stephen K. Bannon
Matthew Pottinger exits, but his China strategy is here to stay, @JoshRogin writes
Footnote to this story: Confirming that five senior NSC directors resigned this week, following the Wednesday exit of deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger.
Washington Post columnist: "Matthew Pottinger exits, but his China strategy is here to stay" @joshrogin
JUST IN: White House Deputy Nationalmatthew pottinger'>Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger resigns, according to a White House official and a person familiar with his resignation, joining a slate of White House staff to resign in the wake of rioting at the U.S. Capitol.
It was reported yesterday that the deputy NSC advisor Matthew Pottinger resigned and earlier today that the NSC senior director for Europe and Russia—Trump’s sixth—resigned
JUST IN: White House Deputy Nationalmatthew pottinger'>Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger resigns, according to a White House official and a person familiar with his resignation, joining a slate of White House staff to resign in the wake of rioting at the U.S. Capitol.
JUST IN: White House Deputy Nationalmatthew pottinger'>Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger resigns, according to a White House official and a person familiar with his resignation, joining a slate of White House staff to resign in the wake of rioting at the U.S. Capitol.
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More people in the Trump administration have submitted resignations or plan to resign after today's events. National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien and Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger are among those who are considering resigning.
“[President Trump] then went on to publicly dismiss the virus… and he knew that this was a pandemic coming.” Bob Woodward says POTUS was warned in January of the threat of COVID by National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien and his deputy, Matthew Pottinger
This is what happens when Trump himself refuses to wear a mask: Relatively few staffers who interact frequently with the president wear them. One who did, deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger, drew snickers from his colleagues.
New deep dive: Trump aide Matthew Pottinger was among first to push for ‘Wuhan virus’ label after concluding Beijing was pursuing ‘psychological warfare’ to shift blame. His doctor brother Paul treated first victims in Seattle. w @CarolLeonnig @nakashimae
Who is Matthew Pottinger? Audio of White House official debunks Trump "phony sources" smear against New York Times
Lordy, there's a tape: Since lied about a press briefing, he broke his own staff's ground rules. So it's therefore OK to name the national security council official (who Trump claims never said what he's on tape saying). The official is Matthew Pottinger
NSC Asia director Matthew Pottinger told Korea experts that a limited strike on the North “might help in the midterm elections,” South Korea's (left-wing) Hankyoreh reports
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