Trump’s State Department pick backs white nationalist, Islamophobic views
Michael Anton, named by President-elect Donald Trump as director of policy planning at the State Department, faces backlash for past writings.
Anton has been espousing white nationalist and Islamophobic views.
In a 2016 essay, using the pseudonym Publius Decius Mus, Anton wrote the U.S. Constitution serves Americans alone, not immigrants or foreigners.
Watchdog group Accountable.U.S. highlighted Anton’s writings, including claims of Democratic coup plots and voter fraud conspiracies.
In one essay, Anton suggested the burden lies on Americans to prove whether immigrants are criminals or terrorists.
Anton served as a National Security Council spokesperson under Trump previously and was praised for advancing the administration’s agenda.
Critics fear his appointment signals policies marginalizing immigrants and minorities.
His nomination is fueling concerns over the incoming administration’s stance on diversity and inclusion.
It also amplifies debates on the implications of Trump’s “America First” doctrine.
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