Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow
Source: Washington Post
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, one senior White House official said.
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MBS
(9,688 posts)PaulX2
(2,032 posts)Lock Him Up.
In a rubber room.
greyl
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(12,396 posts)greyl
(22,990 posts)Ashley did not contradict that.
tavernier
(12,396 posts)on my head. A terrifying monster has been unloosed.
calimary
(81,435 posts)Including the part about Russian hackers now INSIDE our power plant controls. They're IN. They can fuck with us any way and anytime they want. And fucking trump is doing NOTHING.
What have the Russians got on him? Shit - must be a real humdinger...
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)He has done half-assed job selcting ppl for his staff. I thought he only hired the "best" people. Lies, lies, and more lies.
bucolic_frolic
(43,257 posts)at the zoo
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)to destroy this country. He's not even trying to hide it anymore. Everything is up to HIM now, and ONLY HIM. That should scare the hell out of every American.
longship
(40,416 posts)I cannot wait for her podcast download tonight, just after 11:00 PM ET.
This White House is bleeding to death! They are shedding faster than a well fed snake.
BTW, everybody needs to connect with Rachel. She's the one connecting the dots. As she says, "Ignore what the say; pay attention to what they do."
That's why her program is number one on cable. Thankfully she is available via podcast.
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)And is using it to smash as much stuff as he can
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(8 posts)Needtoimpeach.com everyone needs to go there.
Bayard
(22,128 posts)Lawrence O'Donnell just reported that the White House has released a statement saying Rump and McMaster get along just great, and he does not intend to fire him.