I knew the other day, despite John Bolton’s name being in the mix, that it was unlikely he’d get the nod to be Trump’s replacement for General Michael Flynn. Sure enough, I was right:
BREAKING: Trump picks retired Gen. H.R. McMaster as next national security adviser https://t.co/BHiYnKtXJe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 20, 2017
Trump just picked retired Gen. H.R. McMaster to be his new National Security Adviser. I know very little of him so I’ll update with more on him shortly as I have it…
As an aside, Trump said this:
Trump says John Bolton is "going to be working with us in a somewhat different capacity."
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) February 20, 2017
UPDATE: Here’s a great video of McMaster explaining how we combat ISIS, not only with armed forces, but politics:
UPDATE: Here’s a few Twitter responses:
This is a perfect pick. McMaster is one of the finest military minds of our generation https://t.co/b99iwQcvXJ
— John Noonan (@noonanjo) February 20, 2017
An excellent choice. Read Dereliction of Duty. Look up Operation Restoring Rights. McMaster understands history and our present challenge, https://t.co/ztsI7CXTIu
— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 20, 2017
UPDATE: Tom Cotton APPROVED:
Tom Cotton gives H.R. McMaster two enthusiastic thumbs up: "one of the finest combat leaders of our generation" pic.twitter.com/MXpdZGpCwl
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 20, 2017