The president has been under growing pressure to forcefully condemn the violence.
The president’s wife toured the same site last week with the wife of the Israeli prime minister.
The widely respected military strategist replaces Michael Flynn, who was asked to resign.
The president was seeking a replacement for the ousted Michael Flynn.
A spokeswoman had previously told reporters that the president played only a “few holes.“
The president seemed to suggest Saturday that the Scandinavian nation had been subject to a terrorist attack.
The White House effort comes after four weeks of contoversy and declining popularity.
John Bolton, a former United Nations ambassador, is among those said to be talking to the president. Former CIA director David Petraeus is out of the running.
The appointment could provide relief for press secretary Sean Spicer, who’s been holding two jobs.
Despite infighting and other stumbles, he argued his administration is “running like a fine-tuned machine.”
