2026年4月15日 美国东部时间12:52 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
华盛顿——据两位向哥伦比亚广播公司新闻透露消息的美国官员称，总统特朗普的国家安全助手塞巴斯蒂安·戈尔卡已暗示有意出任下一任国家反恐中心主任。
该职位将让戈尔卡执掌美国反恐行动的核心枢纽，而当前美国国家安全机构正处于异常紧张且亟需重新定位的阶段。尽管特朗普政府发起了对伊朗的军事行动以及推翻并逮捕委内瑞拉领导人尼古拉斯·马杜罗等举措，但国家安全体系正朝着强调海外克制的“美国优先”框架转型。
戈尔卡和美国国家安全委员会的一名官员未立即回复置评请求。
2026年3月9日，时任总统反恐事务助理的塞巴斯蒂安·戈尔卡（中）与联邦调查局局长卡什·帕特尔（左）在国务院。 布伦丹·斯米亚洛斯基 / 法新社 via 盖蒂图片社
戈尔卡曾在海军陆战队大学和麦克奈尔堡的国防大学担任学术职务。他在美国政坛的职业生涯围绕着对伊斯兰极端主义的强硬立场以及限制性移民政策展开，这让他成为保守派媒体的常客，其评论经常夹杂着对特朗普先生的赞扬和对政府批评者的尖锐抨击。
在乔·肯特辞职后，拥有特种作战经验的海军陆战队老兵乔·韦尔斯基目前担任国家反恐中心代理主任。肯特是陆军特种部队退伍军人，上个月因在政府对伊朗采取军事行动的问题上与特朗普先生决裂而辞职。包括总统核心圈子内部分人士在内的批评者称，这一决定与特朗普避免新的海外冲突的竞选承诺相悖。
去年由总统提名并经参议院确认的肯特在X平台上发帖称，他无法“支持让下一代奔赴战场，为一场既不符合美国人民利益、也不值得美国士兵付出生命代价的战争牺牲”。
他补充道：“我无法出于良知支持这场持续的对伊战争。伊朗并未对我国构成迫在眉睫的威胁，很明显，我们发动这场战争是因为受到以色列及其强大的美国游说团体的施压。”
肯特目前正因涉嫌泄露机密信息接受联邦调查局调查。戈尔卡曾公开称肯特是“十足的耻辱”。
《华盛顿邮报》周三率先报道了戈尔卡正在谋求最高反恐职位的消息。哥伦比亚广播公司新闻联系后，由肯特的亲密盟友图尔西·加巴德领导的国家情报总监办公室将问题转交给了白宫。
一名白宫官员告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻：“任何有关提名人选的宣布都将由总统或政府直接发布。”
如果获得提名，戈尔卡将面临参议院的确认投票。
作为归化美国公民，戈尔卡出生于英国，父母为匈牙利人，在特朗普第一任期内曾担任其国家安全战略顾问，但在退休海军陆战队将军约翰·凯利接任白宫办公厅主任后不久便离职。
Trump aide Sebastian Gorka signals he’s interested in top counterterrorism post
2026-04-15 12:52 EDT / CBS News
Washington — Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to President Trump, has signaled interest in becoming the next director of the National Counterterrorism Center, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News.
The position would place Gorka at the hub of the nation’s counterterrorism enterprise at a time of unusual strain and redefinition across the national security apparatus. It has been moving toward an “America First” framework that emphasizes restraint abroad, despite Trump administration initiatives like the war with Iran and the removal and arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolàs Maduro.
Gorka and a National Security Council official did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism Sebastian Gorka, center, with FBI Director Kash Patel, left, at the State Department on March 9, 2026. Brendan SMIALOWSKI /AFP via Getty Images
Gorka formerly held academic roles at the Marine Corps University and at the National Defense University at Fort McNair. His career in U.S. politics has been built around an uncompromising view of Islamist extremism and a restrictive approach to immigration policy, making him a familiar presence on conservative media, where his commentary often blends praise for Mr. Trump with sharp attacks on administration critics.
Joe Weirsky, a Marine veteran with special operations experience, is currently the acting director of the National Counterterrorism Center, following the resignation of Joe Kent. Kent, an Army Special Forces veteran, stepped down last month after breaking with Mr. Trump over the administration’s move to begin military action against Iran — a decision that critics, including some within the president’s own orbit, say clashes with campaign promises to avoid new foreign conflicts.
Kent, who was nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate last year, said in a post on X that he could not “support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives.”
He added: “I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
Kent is currently under investigation by the FBI for alleged leaks of classified information. Gorka has publicly called Kent an “utter disgrace.”
The Washington Post first reported Wednesday that Gorka was angling for the top counterterrorism job. Contacted by CBS News, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence led by Tulsi Gabbard, a close ally of Kent, referred questions to the White House.
A White House official told CBS News that “Any announcements regarding nominees will come from the President or administration directly.”
If nominated to the position, Gorka would face a Senate confirmation vote.
A naturalized American citizen, Gorka was born in the United Kingdom to Hungarian parents and served as a national security strategist to Mr. Trump during his first term but departed shortly after John Kelly, a retired Marine general, took over as chief of staff.
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