Former White House aide Sebastian Gorka Sebastian Lukacs GorkaSunday shows preview: Trump, lawmakers weigh in on COVID-19, masks and school reopenings amid virus surge Trump taps Gorka for national security advisory board Sunday shows preview: Coronavirus poses questions about school safety; Trump commutes Roger Stone sentence MORE took to Twitter on Tuesday to ask why the left is "mad that I'm in Rome" with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Trump's push for win with Sudan amps up pressure on Congress Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize MORE.

Gorka is traveling with Pompeo on the secretary's European trip as part of the media pool, NBC News reported. The former White House aide works as a contributor for Sinclair TV and hosts a Salem Radio Network talk show.

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Gorka's trip with Pompeo triggered outrage among Democrats, prompting the former aide to snap back on Twitter.

"Why is the left so worried?" Gorka asked in the video posted with his tweet.

"Well I think I know — because the house of cards that is Obamagate is collapsing," he said.

"The crimes of the last administration are being uncovered, and people are running scared," he added, without providing more details.

Why is the Left mad that I’m in Rome?



Looks like Team Obama and their drones are worried.



Good.



https://t.co/WIKibrkv1f pic.twitter.com/8jR3bl6lle — Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) October 1, 2019

The former White House aide last month predicted high-level Obama administration officials will be accused of committing felonies.

Gorka late Monday tweeted that he was waiting at Joint Base Andrews for Pompeo to arrive to begin the trip.

Democrats reacted with shock and frustration to the news.

How on earth could @SecPompeo think that this was a good idea? He's a smart man. I just don't get it. (Did Trump order him to take Gorka along?) https://t.co/B5KKg957oj — Michael McFaul (@McFaul) October 1, 2019

Newsweek columnist Seth Abramson described the development as "insane."

This is... *insane*. Sebastian Gorka is a legitimately troubled rogue actor who has no business being anywhere near the Secretary of State. https://t.co/SgkB5vHing — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) October 1, 2019

Philippe Reines, a former senior adviser to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters MORE, called out Pompeo for allowing Gorka on the trip.

Unless we’re extraditing Gorka to face the outstanding European warrant against him on gun charges, this isn’t kosher.



Not to mention his being fired from the WH after his security clearance application was rejected.



Oh. And the Nazi thing.



Aside from that, great idea Mike! https://t.co/kEfyZVlZak — Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) October 1, 2019

--This report was updated at 2:18 p.m.