Power & Security, United States Kellyanne Conway doesn't rule out Pompeo replacing Bolton

Perry World House's John Gans is quoted in this article from Politico, commenting on John Bolton's exit as National Security Adviser.

The rush to give Secretary of State Pompeo another big job ... is fraught with bureaucratic and political complications," said John Gans, author of "White House Warriors," a book about the National Security Council. "Even more, it replicates and even exacerbates one of the most problematic dynamics with Bolton's tenure: when all advice and ideas run through one person, which this scheme would formalize, if that person falls out favor, the president is on his own."

Gans also said Kissinger's tenure leading both the State Department and the NSC, which "created power imbalances in the cabinet and management challenges at State and Defense," serves as a potent warning against a potential national security adviser Pompeo.

Ford stripped Kissinger of the second title in 1975 because he and his White House "thought giving so much authority over something so important made the president seem less presidential," Gans said.

"It is safe to assume that granting so much prestige to Pompeo is likely to be just as bothersome if not more so for Trump, given his insecurities and track record with high-profile aides," he cautioned.

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