Several White House officials disputed Sebastian Gorka's claim that he resigned from his role as an aide to President Donald Trump. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Fox News hires former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka

Fox News has hired Sebastian Gorka, the former Trump aide who left the administration earlier this year, two representatives for the network told POLITICO Wednesday.

The move was first announced by Fox News host Sean Hannity on his daily radio program during an interview with Gorka, in which Hannity unveiled Gorka's new role as a "national security strategist" for the network. Fox representatives did not confirm the title.


"Welcome to the Fox family," Hannity told Gorka. "You're a true patriot hero and an amazing, amazing political analyst and strategic analyst. Thank you for being with us and we're so happy for your success."

Gorka thanked Hannity for supporting his move to the network. "You've been a great supporter, not only of myself, but of the administration and the president, and it's great to be back as part of the superb Fox family," the former White House deputy assistant said.

Gorka, who was closely aligned with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, left his post in the West Wing in August after Bannon was ousted. While Gorka claimed he resigned from role, the account was disputed by several White House officials. He announced shortly afterward that he was reuniting with Bannon at Breitbart News.