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New: Trump's pick for national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, forged a relationship with the president while managing hostage recovery efforts. washingtonpost.com/national-secur… by @missy_ryan, me, and @John_Hudson
@missy_ryan @John_Hudson O'Brien had wanted to be secretary of the Navy. He saw the hostage envoy as a stepping stone to a bigger, more influential post. Cultivated a relationship with Pompeo, who is a big fan.
@missy_ryan @John_Hudson O'Brien got credit for work on hostage issues. But some faulted him and the administration for spending too much of their resources on celebs and high-profile people detained overseas: See A$AP Rocky. O'Brien spent a week at his trial, angering hostage families.
