Donald Trump announced Brian Hook was "fired" from his board position at the Wilson Center for Scholars. Hook had served as a special representative to Iran during Trump's first term.

A top Republican Senate ally says that President Donald Trump should rethink his decision to remove security details from three former senior national security officials, saying their protection is not just for them but also the public.

Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former envoy to Iran Brian Hook. Both were targets of planned attacks by Iran, as confirmed by "The New York Times.

He ends security protection for the first-term advisers Iran has marked for death.

Trump revoked security from three national security officials — including his former secretary of state — and Dr. Anthony Fauci this week. When asked about his decision, he told reporters: “You can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you work for government.”

If President Donald Trump’s personnel moves are any tell, he may come out of the gate toward Iran with a tone that is more diplomatic than combative.

The move comes days after Trump signed an executive order revoking clearance for 49 different former intelligence officials.

President Donald Trump removed four holdover high-profile presidential appointees early Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform to deliver the message.

Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook and John Bolton all played a role in the Trump-sanctioned drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassim Suleimani in 2020 — which made them subject to ongoing threats

With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both inside and outside the government.

President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook, who have faced threats from Iran since they took hard-line ...