He was with me right from the beginning,” the president-elect says of the retired lieutenant general, who will also serve as assistant to the president

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as attorney general and was replaced by Pam Bondi, as Trump names RFK Jr., Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Kristi Noem to key posts.

The retired Army lieutenant general could play a key role in any negotiations to end the yearslong war between the countries.