Author: Steven Simon Adam Weinstein
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On Middle East, will Trump follow his instincts or hawkish advisers?
As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his cabinet and key advisers, the backgrounds of his appointees and his first term offer clues to his potential strategy for the Middle East. What direction might his choices signal? First, his picks for the Pentagon, State Department, national security adviser, Special Envoy to the Middle East, and ambassador to…