Trump isolated, Republican leaders have no credibility: Gorka
A former deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump says that major changes at the White House over the summer have left the president feeling “isolated.”
In an interview with the Hill, Gorka said House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are living in a “fantasy illusion.
Gorka said the two Republican leaders in Congress have failed on promises made to the American people, most importantly on repealing and replacing ObamaCare.
“I don't think [Ryan and McConnell] are working against [Trump], but they're definitely not working with him,” Gorka said in the phone interview.
“They still live in this fantasy illusion that November 8 was their victory as much as it was the president's and they will pay a penalty for that mistake and belief," he continued.
“I would say Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan's credibility is lost and unrecoverable.”
Steven Gorka, Trump’s deputy assistant and strategist, left the White House one week after the dismissal of his ally, White House top strategist Stephen Bannon.
Gorka said Trump “currently feels, to a certain extent, isolated,” and that “individuals don't have access to him as they did in the past.”
He said this is partly due to the fact that Trump’s new Chief of Staff John Kelly has restricted access to the president.
Sebastian Gorka left his White House position on August 25, 2017, one week after Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon was fired. The White House disputed Gorka's claims that he resigned.
Many see Kelly as having pushed out Gorka, who worked as a deputy assistant to Trump on national security issues.
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Gorka said Bannon’s exit was a reason for his own departure. He insisted the final straw, however, was a speech the president gave on the administration’s new Afghanistan policy that didn't include the words “radical Islam.”
Despite his criticism, the UK-born Gorka claimed Trump’s presidency has been overall successful and in line with his campaign message, boosting his chances of reelection:
“The president ran on a simple three-pronged message: unleash the economy, defeat ISIS and build the wall,” he said. “Two of those are well on their way already. If he also makes significant progress with the wall, he will have a far better than 55 percent chance of reelection.”
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