Trump Names Robert O’Brien, a Hostage Negotiator, as National Security Adviser
President Trump on Wednesday selected Robert C. O’Brien, the State Department’s chief hostage negotiator, to become his national security adviser, moving to reconstitute his foreign policy staff even as he faces rising tension with Iran.
In choosing Mr. O’Brien to replace John R. Bolton, who left the White House last week, the president picked a Los Angeles lawyer who impressed him with his work to extricate Americans detained overseas. But it is not clear how different his advice will be, given that Mr. O’Brien previously worked for Mr. Bolton and has cited his hawkish views.
Mr. O’Brien takes over the national security portfolio at a time when the president faces a decision over how to respond to last weekend’s attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia that officials in Washington and the region have blamed on the Tehran government. Mr. Trump announced Mr. O’Brien’s selection on Twitter shortly after saying he would also “substantially increase Sanctions” on Iran.
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