Trump brings back former aide Sebastian Gorka, ex-State Department official Alex Wong to serve in admin

Both men served under Trump during his first term. Wong served in the State Department as deputy special representative for North Korea, and the deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and pacific affairs. 

Rep. Mike Waltz, who was tapped by Trump to serve as his national security adviser, praised Wong on X. 

"Alex has a proven record of delivering results during President Trump's first term where he helped negotiate the historic summits with Kim Jong Un that stabilized relations," he wrote. "He will have an essential role in helping keep America safe!"

Gorka, who Trump noted was a "legal immigrant," previously served as deputy assistant to the president during Trump's first term. He's also a former Fox News contributor.

"Since 2015, Dr. Gorka has been a tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement, serving previously as Strategist to the President in the first Trump Administration," Trump said in a news release.  

The appointments were part of a slew of announcements from Trump as he begins to shape his cabinet for his second term.