Former White House adviser Sebastian Gorka in a new interview criticizes national security adviser H.R. McMaster's view on "the threat of Islam."

Gorka told The Jerusalem Post that McMaster “sees the threat of Islam through an Obama administration lens, meaning that religion has nothing to do with the war we are in."

“He believes – and he told me in his office – that all of these people are just criminals," Gorka said. "That is simply wrong.”

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Still, Gorka defended McMaster's commitment to Israel.

“I’m not here to feed stories of palace intrigue – I hate that, and I’m still loyal to the president and his agenda,” Gorka said.

“I have never heard Gen. McMaster say things that are anti-Israeli. I’ve never heard that.”

A White House official late last week disputed Gorka's claim that he resigned but confirmed he no longer has a role in the administration.