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If confirmed, she will replace Avril Haines, who had been—in contrast to Gabbard’s slim résumé—deputy director of the CIA and deputy national security adviser before President Joe Biden nominated her for the job.

He added that Michael Waltz, expected to become Trump's national security adviser, "has form" on the topic, having written a letter to Biden's secretary of state Antony Blinken in 2022 during talks under the previous Tory government.

The MP told the Courier he would like to return at "some point" to Holyrood, where he formerly worked as a government adviser.

"Not only did Musk go 'all in' in supporting Trump personally and financially during the campaign, but he’s also evolved into a trusted adviser on topics as diverse as technology policy to the war in Ukraine."

But Musk can have an influence on US policy, and Trump will have a sympathetic adviser to call upon.