Where is Trump's Cabinet Heading?

From Kissinger and Brzezinski to Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice, the position of National Security Advisor has been an opportunity for familiar names to hold an exceptional position in the power structure of the United States since its establishment after World War II. The National Security Advisor is based in the White House and is considered the gateway to the President's information and security strategies; a position that also influences the policies and actions of the three entities: the Department of Defense, the military, and the CIA. In this context, the National Security Advisor could hold additional value for Donald Trump, who previously had no political experience. These factors have led to Trump's choice for this position being quickly scrutinized by American media: Michael Flynn; the highest-ranking general who supported Trump with an intelligence background. General Flynn served as the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2012 to 2014, carrying responsibilities similar to an army intelligence office. After this position, he retired from the military but, contrary to the unwritten tradition of this institution, he made very harsh criticisms against Barack Obama. The main focus of Flynn's criticism was the U.S. strategy against Islamists, especially the Islamic State or ISIS. He is also very active on Twitter, like Donald Trump, and went so far in criticizing U.S. policies that some accused him of promoting Islamophobia. Flynn's response on Twitter was that fear of Muslims is a rational behavior. As the Associated Press reported, he stated in a speech in Dallas this summer that he believes Islam is a political ideology disguised as a religion. The news agency writes that if Trump seeks to increase U.S. intervention in the Middle East, Michael Flynn will be his supporter among government leaders. However, the common ground between Michael Flynn and Donald Trump is not limited to criticism of Muslims; Flynn has warm relations with Russia. He has been invited to Moscow several times for speeches and participated in one of the most newsworthy actions at the 10th anniversary celebration of RT (Russia Today) television, where Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, was also present. This television network, which is affiliated with the Russian government, has anti-American positions and is described by its critics as Russian government propaganda in English. Flynn was also one of those who strongly supported anti-Clinton slogans during Trump's election campaign and even once called for the imprisonment of the Democratic candidate during a speech. In his speech at the Republican convention, he said that if he had used personal servers for sending work emails like Hillary Clinton, he would definitely have been imprisoned. In addition to Michael Flynn, who has been selected for the National Security Advisor position, Mike Pompeo, a representative from Kansas in the House of Representatives, was appointed as the head of the CIA on Friday, and as the Washington Post reported, he quickly accepted this position. Pompeo was one of the representatives who believed that a secret agreement between the U.S. and Iran was included in the Iran nuclear deal, which was hidden from public opinion. The Obama administration has always denied this claim. The position of Attorney General, which will head the Department of Justice, was offered to Senator Jeff Sessions from Alabama. Sessions is one of the senators with a hardline stance against immigrants and has opposed nearly all immigration reform bills and proposals during his two decades in the Senate. He has also faced accusations of racism, which he has repeatedly denied, stating that racism has no place in American society. He was one of the first senators to support Donald Trump during the election campaign. As Trump continues his efforts to form his cabinet, many eyes are currently on the sensitive position of Secretary of State, which holds an important role in this U.S. administration. Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York, Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, John Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the UN, Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the UN, and Bob Corker, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, are among those whose names have been mentioned as potential next Secretaries of State. Some American media have also reported that Mitt Romney, the Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential election, will meet with Donald Trump, and there is a possibility that the position of Secretary of State will be offered to him. In this context, Trump introduced his options for Attorney General and the head of the CIA, from Romney to Petraeus; speculation continues regarding Trump's potential Secretary of State. John Bolton: The only long-term solution for Iran is 'regime change'.