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- National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is leaving the Trump administration.
- McMaster resigned after longstanding rumors of his ouster. John Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, is set to replace him.
- McMaster’s military bearing reportedly grated on Trump, who “sometimes simply tunes McMaster out” during briefings.
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Army Gen. H.R. McMaster is out. John Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, is set to replace him.
“I am thankful to President Donald J. Trump for the opportunity to serve him and our nation as national security advisor,” McMaster said in a statement on Thursday. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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