Eric Trager would replace Brett McGurk, who has played a central role in the Biden administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

Eric Trager, currently a staff member for Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former Washington Institute for Near East Policy fellow, is set to be the National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa in the new Trump administration,

President-elect Trump is expected to announce Eric Trager as Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa on the National Security Council, a congressional aide told The Hill. Trager has served as a professional staff member for Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee since 2018.