| Andrew Peek is expected to serve on the National Security Council in the second Trump Administration. In the first Trump term however, Peek was removed from the NSC after a security investigation that focused on suspicious travel, foreign girlfriends, and giving swastika pendants to a different Jewish girlfriend. While Peek’s security clearance was never revoked, Donald Trump’s penchant for nominating controversial people continues to ring true. |
Andrew Peek Was Removed From National Security Council Role After Security Investigation. According to POLITICO, "A U.S. Army veteran, Peek served in the first Trump administration State Department handling Middle East policy and then at the National Security Council managing European issues before reportedly being removed from the role over a security investigation.” [POLITICO, 12/22/24]
Andrew Peek Was Investigated For Suspicious Travel To Czech Republic To Visit Girlfriend. According to Daily Mail, "Sources close to the investigation claimed his alleged suspicious activity that sparked the probe in 2019 included persuading a State Department staffer to forward him her high-ranking boss's emails, diverting official trips to unrelated destinations in the Czech Republic and Qatar, and even buying a 'swastika pendant' for his then-girlfriend on one Doha trip. [...] Sources said security officials also interviewed witnesses about Peek's alleged trips to Prague, and his relationship with a Czech model. One source with direct knowledge of the relationship who was interviewed by investigators said that Peek's conversations with the model were mainly about foreign policy and national security issues. 'He had a ton of different apps for communicating with people overseas, two different WhatsApp accounts, and there was constant communication with this girl in the Czech Republic,' the source said. 'So he had this hot Czech supermodel girlfriend who happened to be really interested in foreign policy." [Daily Mail, 1/11/23]
Andrew Peek Allegedly Gave Jewish Girlfriend Swastika Pendant. According to Daily Mail, "The source said State Department security officials were particularly interested in one disturbing gift Peek allegedly gave one of his Jewish girlfriends – a swastika necklace – because it proved he had visited the Qatari capital Doha at a certain time relevant to their investigation. 'When he came back from his trips he would always bring some kind of gift. It would frequently be from a particular market in Doha,' the source said. 'Towards the end of one particular relationship he gave the girl a necklace. It was a swastika. It's not a normal item people sell at the airport, and it's a very weird thing to give to a Jewish girlfriend." [Daily Mail, 1/11/23]
Andrew Peek’s Secret Clearance Was Never Suspended Or Revoked. According to Politico, “Peek has a top secret clearance that was never suspended or revoked, according to a person familiar with the matter." [POLITICO, 12/22/24]