White House Press Release - President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts

President Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate the following key additions to his Administration:

Kari A. Bingen of Virginia to be a Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Intelligence. Ms. Bingen currently serves as the policy director for the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and has been a principal advisor to HASC members and House Leadership on defense policy and strategic force issues. She was previously a senior Space Policy Analyst at the Aerospace Corporation where she supported the defense and intelligence community. Ms. Bingen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics with a minor in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ms. Bingen has been awarded the National Reconnaissance Office Gold Medal and the National Reconnaissance Office Technology Fellowship.

Robert Story Karem of Washington District of Columbia to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, International Security Affairs. Mr. Karem most recently served on the Presidential Transition Team as an advisor to Central Intelligence Agency Director, Mike Pompeo, during his confirmation process. Mr. Karem has previously served in the White House as a Middle East policy advisor to Vice President Richard B. Cheney, and as a foreign advisor to former Vice President Cheney at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. In addition, Mr. Karem has worked in the U.S. Senate as a Legislative Assistant to now Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and in the U.S. House of Representatives as the national security advisor to Majority Leaders Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy. Mr. Karem is a graduate of Columbia University.