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riversedge

(70,260 posts)
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 09:13 AM Aug 2017

Report: Mattis had to intervene in dispute between McMaster and Bannon

Source: the hill




By Max Greenwood - 08/03/17 10:21 PM EDT


Defense Secretary James Mattis had to intervene in dispute between national security adviser H.R. McMaster and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon last month during a policy meeting on Afghanistan, Politico reported Thursday.

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McMaster removed Bannon from the National Security Council's principals committee shortly after he was appointed.

According to the Politico report, McMaster is said to believe that Bannon, former executive chair of the far-right Breitbart News, is behind negative leaks about the national security adviser.

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Kelly has reportedly told McMaster that he wants him to stay on board as national security adviser and authorized him to make any staffing changes he wants...................................

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/345273-report-mattis-had-to-intervene-in-dispute-between-mcmaster-and-bannon



Stay tuned. More WH infighting.




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Report: Mattis had to intervene in dispute between McMaster and Bannon (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2017 OP
Memo to White House staff: If those two get in a physical fight, be sure and video it. tanyev Aug 2017 #1
If that happens Joanie Baloney Aug 2017 #3
LOL...I'd pay to watch that drunken fool get knocked on his fat ass. DK504 Aug 2017 #10
Maybe it will be Tyson-Holyfield and Bannon will lose an ear.... Tanuki Aug 2017 #14
Yess!! Bannon lost 3 of his people on the NSC in the past 3 weeks, and now Kelly's in. Hortensis Aug 2017 #17
What? not fooled Aug 2017 #22
There is not enough popcorn leftynyc Aug 2017 #2
Bannon is not going anywhere he has the goods on Trump and Co KRISITNA Aug 2017 #4
Yes but he's also the biggest trouble maker on the staff FakeNoose Aug 2017 #23
If he smacks Bannon the world will never stop laughing. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #5
Oh what I wouldn't give to hear what Mattis said to Bannon Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #6
I hope the day comes when Bannon, Miller, and Gorka are led out by security. dem4decades Aug 2017 #7
Popcorn! Get, your popcorn.... FSogol Aug 2017 #8
seems Mr. Trump can't evict Bannon or the Republicans propaganda TV group. what do they have on you Sunlei Aug 2017 #9
going to be a long hot August Backwoodsrider Aug 2017 #11
Bless you! I usually pop my corn in the microwave, but SusanaMontana41 Aug 2017 #13
I've been using my microwave to chat with my friends at the NSA FrodosNewPet Aug 2017 #26
ROFLMAO SusanaMontana41 Aug 2017 #27
It's Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan SusanaMontana41 Aug 2017 #12
The hard core right wingers didn't vote for trump, they voted for bannon. mountain grammy Aug 2017 #15
Cage Fight!!!!!!! Cryptoad Aug 2017 #16
The Trump Whitehouse... Dopers_Greed Aug 2017 #18
Video of the confrontation Xipe Totec Aug 2017 #19
The leaks just keep on coming SHRED Aug 2017 #20
"You can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" MGKrebs Aug 2017 #21
Best line ever. My favorite film of all time. WheelWalker Aug 2017 #24
Because a drunken former sailor knows so much more then a general Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2017 #25

Joanie Baloney

(1,357 posts)
3. If that happens
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 09:30 AM
Aug 2017

It will be the shortest fight since Tyson-Spinks. Bam! Bannon is down!! Bannon is down!

LOL

-JB

Tanuki

(14,919 posts)
14. Maybe it will be Tyson-Holyfield and Bannon will lose an ear....
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 11:02 AM
Aug 2017

and I don't mean he'll no longer have the president's ear.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
17. Yess!! Bannon lost 3 of his people on the NSC in the past 3 weeks, and now Kelly's in.
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 11:34 AM
Aug 2017

Seems like he's definitely on the ropes. Kick him in the nuts, McMaster!

Read that another Bannon ally, Nazi sympathizer Sebastian Gorka, is "safe" from McMaster because he reports directly to Rump, but Kelly may just do be able to do something about that, before he's ousted himself. Fingers crossed.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
22. What?
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 12:36 PM
Aug 2017

Hardened military men aren't impressed by the mercers' doughy crackpot far-right philosopher genius?



Let's hope both he and fake Ph.D. but genuine Nazi Seb Gorka get tossed out on their fat asses.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
2. There is not enough popcorn
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 09:21 AM
Aug 2017

in the universe for this show. No wonder the imbeciles at brietbart hate McMaster. They've even started a petition to get him fired. They're adorable in their stupidity.

FakeNoose

(32,678 posts)
23. Yes but he's also the biggest trouble maker on the staff
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 12:45 PM
Aug 2017

It seems that nobody likes Bannon and he's holding the right cards now. My guess is that somebody high up will try to get rid of him real soon. (They've probably already tried.)

We know that Bannon knows how to play the game and out-smart these amateurs. It's gonna get ugly.



Docreed2003

(16,869 posts)
6. Oh what I wouldn't give to hear what Mattis said to Bannon
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 09:33 AM
Aug 2017

I bet it was an expletive ridden tirade so glorious it would make our own Ferret blush!!

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
9. seems Mr. Trump can't evict Bannon or the Republicans propaganda TV group. what do they have on you
Fri Aug 4, 2017, 10:27 AM
Aug 2017
What do they have on you Mr. Trump?

FrodosNewPet

(495 posts)
26. I've been using my microwave to chat with my friends at the NSA
Sat Aug 5, 2017, 04:31 PM
Aug 2017

I have some specially designed head wear to help me telepathically communicate with it.

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