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Robert Gabriel Jr.
Deputy U.S. national security adviser and Board of Peace member
Background
Robert Gabriel Jr. studied economics at New York University and worked in broadcast production before serving in Trump campaign and White House positions.
Career and institutions
He served as policy adviser in the 2016 Trump campaign, as a special assistant in the first Trump administration and in the 2024 campaign. His later work included White House policy and national-security leadership.
Recent and documented role
Trump appointed Gabriel deputy national security adviser in 2025; the White House named him to the founding Board of Peace Executive Board in January 2026. Reporting traces professional service with Stephen Miller and Susie Wiles, which should be dated rather than described as informal control.
References
- https://boardofpeace.org/members/robert-gabriel-jr
- https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2025/05/mapping-the-trump-47-administration-nsc-key-figures-and-leaders/
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/statement-on-president-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-end-the-gaza-conflict/
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Documented connections
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- Board of Peace (organization) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Jared Kushner (person) — same founding Board of Peace Executive Board · January 2026
- Marco Rubio (person) — deputy national security adviser serving with Rubio as national security adviser · 2025
- Marco Rubio (person) — same founding Board of Peace Executive Board · January 2026
- Stephen Miller (person) — worked as special assistant during Trump first term · 2017–2021
- Steve Witkoff (person) — same founding Board of Peace Executive Board · January 2026
- Susie Wiles (person) — campaign and policy staffing · 2024–2025