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2026-05-27 11:51:08
[Rubio's Senior Aide Promoted to Deputy National Security Advisor] According to a report by Axios on the 26th, Michael Needham, a senior aide to US Secretary of State Rubio and Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the State Department, has been promoted to Deputy National Security Advisor. The report states that Needham succeeds Robert Gabriel, who resigned this month, in this position, which is described as "one of the most important positions in the Trump administration." White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced Gabriel's departure on the 20th of this month. Needham served as Chief of Staff to then-Senator Rubio from 2018, and later joined the Trump administration with Rubio. The position of National Security Advisor is currently held concurrently by Rubio. (Xinhua)
