....for the wonderful job he has done, and we look forward to working with him closely, perhaps in another capacity within the Administration! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2020

But his appointment is likely to set off alarm bells among Democrats and some national security professionals, who have publicly worried in the wake of impeachment that Trump is feeling emboldened.

Grenell is viewed as a Trump loyalist and is one of the more trusted members of the administration and is close with Trump’s family, especially Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son.

Warner pledged that he would work to make sure "the work of our intelligence professionals is never interfered with or manipulated for political ends.”