Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has appointed a top American Senator as head of his national security team.
In a statement, Trump said Jeff Sessions, who has advised him on issues such as trade and immigration, will serve as his National Security Advisory Committee.
“It is an honour to have Jeff as a member of the team. I have such great respect for him and I look forward to working with him on the issues most important to Americans,” Trump said on Thursday.
The announcement came hours after he was blasted by top Republican national security experts who said that they were opposed to his presidency. Sessions, who has been on the Armed Services Committee for almost 20 years and is Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, had endorsed him over the weekend.