TRUMP TWEETS: Makes two major announcements: New appointment, and Iran

President Trump made two breaking news announcements on Twitter Wednesday morning.

After firing former National Security Advisor John Bolton last week, the president announced who he has chosen to fill that roll.  He tweeted:

I am pleased to announce that I will name Robert C. O’Brien, currently serving as the very successful Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs at the State Department, as our new National Security Advisor. I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!

I am pleased to announce that I will name Robert C. O’Brien, currently serving as the very successful Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs at the State Department, as our new National Security Advisor. I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019

President Trump also announced Wednesday morning that he has slapped additional sanctions against Iran. He tweeted:

I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!

I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019

Twitter is currently ablaze over O’Brien:

Most clicked page in Washington right now. https://t.co/9kuTHAM2Yg

— Ben Pauker (@benpauker) September 18, 2019

In his introduction to Robert C. O’Brien’s 2016 collection of essays, @hughhewitt wrote, “Don’t be surprised if O’Brien emerges as the key voice and guiding hand of a new and serious National Security Council in the West Wing, or at the Departments of Defense or State in 2017.”

— David Gura (@davidgura) September 18, 2019

Breaking: President Trump announced that Robert C. O’Brien, currently the special envoy for hostage affairs at the State Department, will be his next national security advisor. https://t.co/25Nijltbbb

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) September 18, 2019