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McMaster out, Bolton in?
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Very disturbing or only somewhat?

Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-decides-to-remove-national-security-adviser-and-others-may-follow/ar-BBKh907?OCID=ansmsnnews11

President Trump has decided to remove H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser and is actively discussing potential replacements, according to five people with knowledge of the plans, preparing to deliver yet another jolt to the senior ranks of his administration.

Trump is now comfortable with ousting McMaster, with whom he never personally gelled, but is willing to take time executing the move because he wants to ensure both that the three-star Army general is not humiliated and that there is a strong successor lined up, these people said.

The turbulence is part of a broader potential shake-up under consideration by Trump that is likely to include senior officials at the White House, where staffers are gripped by fear and un­certainty as they await the next move from an impulsive president who enjoys stoking conflict.....

For all of the evident disorder, Trump feels emboldened, advisers said — buoyed by what he views as triumphant decisions last week to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum and to agree to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The president is enjoying the process of assessing his team and making changes, tightening his inner circle to those he considers survivors and who respect his unconventional style,

The president has complained that McMaster is too rigid and that his briefings go on too long and seem irrelevant.

Several candidates have emerged as possible McMaster replacements, including John Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and Keith Kellogg, the chief of staff of the National Security Council.

Kellogg travels with Trump on many domestic trips, in part because the president likes his company and thinks he is fun. Bolton has met with Trump several times and often agrees with the president’s instincts. Trump also thinks Bolton, who regularly praises the president on Fox News Channel, is good on television. . . .

Some in the White House have been reluctant to oust McMaster from his national security perch until he has a promotion to four-star rank or other comfortable landing spot. They are eager to show that someone can serve in the Trump administration without suffering severe damage to their reputation.
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McMaster out, Bolton in? - Dill - 03-16-2018, 03:39 AM
RE: McMaster out, Bolton in? - BmorePat87 - 03-16-2018, 08:55 AM
RE: McMaster out, Bolton in? - Dill - 03-16-2018, 01:42 PM
RE: McMaster out, Bolton in? - GMDino - 03-16-2018, 09:52 AM
RE: McMaster out, Bolton in? - Dill - 03-16-2018, 01:46 PM
RE: McMaster out, Bolton in? - michaelsean - 03-16-2018, 07:37 PM
RE: McMaster out, Bolton in? - Dill - 03-16-2018, 09:12 PM
RE: McMaster out, Bolton in? - Dill - 03-16-2018, 09:10 PM

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