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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBreaking NYT: McMaster resigning, Bolton in. Its happening
WASHINGTON Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, the battle-tested Army officer tapped as President Trumps national security adviser last year to stabilize a turbulent foreign policy operation, will resign and be replaced by John R. Bolton, a hard-line former United States ambassador to the United Nations, White House officials said Thursday.
General McMaster will retire from the military, the officials said. He has been discussing his departure with President Trump for several weeks, they said, but decided to speed up his departure, in part because questions about his status were casting a shadow over his conversations with foreign officials.
The officials also said that Mr. Trump wanted to fill out his national security team before his meeting with North Koreas leader, Kim Jong-un. He replaced Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson with the C.I.A. director, Mike Pompeo, last week.
Officials emphasized that General McMasters departure was a mutual decision and amicable, with none of the recrimination that marked Mr. Tillersons exit. They said it was not related to a leak on Tuesday of briefing materials for Mr. Trumps phone call with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
More: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/us/politics/hr-mcmaster-trump-bolton.html?smid=pl-share
blake2012
(1,294 posts)If I believed in Armageddon, this is the fuckface I think could bring it about.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Bolton will sell war as a welcomed distraction from the shitshow.
So who do you think we hit first?
backtoblue
(11,343 posts)MelissaB
(16,420 posts)angrychair
(8,699 posts)Its been a good life...we made a good run of it.
As the saying goes alls well that ends like a shit show
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Link to tweet
I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor. I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend. There will be an official contact handover on 4/9.
blake2012
(1,294 posts)poboy2
(2,078 posts)Chipper Chat
(9,678 posts)J/E,S#U÷S*F £U@C?K ₩I!N/G+C^H%R $I&S×T.
PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)since the days of the Bush administration.
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)I think we really need to make a public call for any whistleblowers out there to tell what they know.
He's got to go!
Death by a thousand cuts... find all the bimbos out there. Show his followers all about his "personal Vietnam."
Where are the fatcats who can bankroll a serious effort to get rid of this individual?
He needs to go. He needs to be publicly humiliated.
Remember Clinton fatigue? Well, we need to introduce the public to Trump Fatigue.