National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is out, John Bolton set to replace him

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque 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 […]

A White House ‘blood bath’ simmers as national security adviser H.R. McMaster is reportedly at the front of Trump’s firing line

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Several top White House officials are reportedly on the cutting block. National security adviser H.R. McMaster’s ouster was reportedly considered “imminent.” Rumors of a change in leadership follows a long list of resignations and firings within the past few weeks. As rumors of a potential shake-up in top-level leadership at the White […]

H.R. McMaster reportedly gave Trump a snapshot of how a westernized Afghanistan might look

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque While President Donald Trump unveiled his plan on the US’s role in Afghanistan, much of which is still shrouded in secrecy, his senior advisers reportedly employed a novel approach to help persuade him in making his final decision, according to a Washington Post report Monday. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, who still serves […]

Trump responds to critics who want H.R. McMaster fired

AP President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his support of Gen. H.R. McMaster, his national security adviser, amid growing calls from some Trump supporters who want McMaster fired. “General McMaster and I are working very well together. He is a good man and very pro-Israel,” Trump said in a statement Friday night. “I am grateful for […]

Trump names Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as national security adviser

AP President Donald Trump has announced that Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will be the new national security advistor. McMaster replaces Michael Flynn, who resigned earlier this month following reports of his conversations with Russia. Trump called McMaster “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience” as he made the annoucement Monday afternoon at Mar-a-lago. Trump also named Keith […]