National Security Council spokesman Michael Anton is leaving the Trump administration, the White House confirmed Sunday night.
Anton told Politico that he plans to join Hillsdale College's Kirby Center as a writer and lecturer.
"I will be forever grateful to President Trump for the opportunity to serve my country and implement his agenda," Anton said.
In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called Anton "one of the smartest and most talented individuals I’ve ever worked with -- not to mention an amazing chef.
"He has been more than a colleague, he is a true friend," Sanders added. "Everyday I got to work with Michael was a good day and he will be greatly missed."
In February 2017, The Weekly Standard identified Anton as the author of a series of essays -- written under the pen name "Publius Decius Mus" -- the case for Trump in the 2016 presidential election. The most controversial effort was titled "The Flight 93 Election" and invoked the passengers' actions on United Flight 93 as a metaphor for voting for Trump.
"In 'The Flight 93 Election,' Decius considered the 2016 election as a game of Russian roulette for conservatives," wrote reporter Michael Warren. "A President [Hillary] Clinton would all but assure annihilation of everything they hold dear.
"'With Trump, at least you can spin the cylinder and take your chances.'"
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