Ted Cruz’s national security adviser has no national security experience; she’s an art historian.

Senator Ted Cruz is a presidential candidate without any national security experience, he’s not the first of course, presidential candidates who lack experience in one area typically surround themselves with advisers who fill out the gaps, usually with people who are experts in their respective fields. For instance, Donald Trump seeks national security advice from a retired Army Colonel and Hillary Clinton has a vast body of — if controversial — national security experience. Ted Cruz on the other hand, seeks counsel on issues of national security from an art historian with no experience in national security.

Dr. Victoria Coates, the Cruz Campaign’s national security adviser has never worked for any national security office, the State Department, or any branch of the military, nor has she held a security clearance of any kind. However, she does have a PhD in Art History, and she’s a specialist on the Italian Renaissance.

How did that happen? Ask Donald Rumsfeld.

Find out at The Inquisitr.