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Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:11 PM Mar 2018

WaPo BREAKING - Trump decides to remove McMaster - someone please post, I cant get WaPo


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On edit, via MelissaB:

Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow

By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Philip Rucker and Carol D. Leonnig March 15 at 8:51 PM Email the author

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.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-decides-to-remove-national-security-adviser-and-others-may-follow/2018/03/15/fea2ebae-285c-11e8-bc72-077aa4dab9ef_story.html?utm_term=.0c4abd74e5c9
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WaPo BREAKING - Trump decides to remove McMaster - someone please post, I cant get WaPo (Original Post) Leghorn21 Mar 2018 OP
Wasn't there a suicide pact? superpatriotman Mar 2018 #1
Did Trump forget that McMasters, as his National Security Advisor, had access to all the politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2018 #21
He said something against Russia... TCJ70 Mar 2018 #2
The article says "trump plans to dismiss mcmasters" mucifer Mar 2018 #3
10-4, mucifer - apologies, words matter!!! and I posted carelessly - now fixed - thank you! nt Leghorn21 Mar 2018 #16
no probs leghorn. I read stuff wrong a lot. mucifer Mar 2018 #18
Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow greyl Mar 2018 #4
First four graphs of Post article... dchill Mar 2018 #5
1st 4 paragraphs here. Feel free to copy and paste into OP. MelissaB Mar 2018 #6
So many thanks, MelissaBomb!! nt Leghorn21 Mar 2018 #9
Key word: impulsive, as in "dry drunk." Sophia4 Mar 2018 #15
I Feel Sorry for Rachel's Graphics Guy Who is Now Frantically Updating "the List" Stallion Mar 2018 #7
It's just one more story that McMaster might be out soon. We've been seeing a lot of them. highplainsdem Mar 2018 #8
No one is needed except Trump Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #10
He's not out yet; 5 sources say Trump has decided he has to go DonViejo Mar 2018 #11
Since when did he ever care about embarrassing anyone? nt babylonsister Mar 2018 #17
Agree. That's what the sources say; painting Trumpian DonViejo Mar 2018 #20
Stalinist Purge, man... PCIntern Mar 2018 #12
Here is the story Gothmog Mar 2018 #13
So, is Trump just incompetent at picking his employees? Sophia4 Mar 2018 #14
He wants sycophants. babylonsister Mar 2018 #19
Right. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #22

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
21. Did Trump forget that McMasters, as his National Security Advisor, had access to all the
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:50 PM
Mar 2018

Intelligence info that the Intelligence community had, and knows more than Trump, and knows more ON Trump, because he was responsible for the President's Daily Briefings, and since Trump doesn't like to read those PDB's and anything else for that matter, is sure to know what the Intelligence community has on Trump. Why Trump doesn't think that the people he shits on won't shit back on him, at the first opportunity, if and when he tries to throw them under the bus, is beyond me.

But it should be interesting!!!!! Pass the popcorn.

greyl

(22,990 posts)
4. Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:15 PM
Mar 2018
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.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/trump-decides-to-remove-national-security-adviser-and-others-may-follow/2018/03/15/fea2ebae-285c-11e8-bc72-077aa4dab9ef_story.html?utm_term=.ad06acc43301&__twitter_impression=true

dchill

(38,422 posts)
5. First four graphs of Post article...
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:15 PM
Mar 2018

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.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
6. 1st 4 paragraphs here. Feel free to copy and paste into OP.
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:16 PM
Mar 2018
Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow

By Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Philip Rucker and Carol D. Leonnig March 15 at 8:51 PM Email the author

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.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-decides-to-remove-national-security-adviser-and-others-may-follow/2018/03/15/fea2ebae-285c-11e8-bc72-077aa4dab9ef_story.html?utm_term=.0c4abd74e5c9


highplainsdem

(48,877 posts)
8. It's just one more story that McMaster might be out soon. We've been seeing a lot of them.
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:17 PM
Mar 2018

McMaster is reportedly one of several top officials who might be fired soon.

McMaster won't be out until Twitler tweets about it or has one of his flunkies announce it.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
11. He's not out yet; 5 sources say Trump has decided he has to go
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:18 PM
Mar 2018

Supposedly, Trump wants to take his time; not embarrass McMaster and find a really good replacement.

PCIntern

(25,459 posts)
12. Stalinist Purge, man...
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:19 PM
Mar 2018

shit, this is worse than being in a banana republic. At least they don't pretend...

 

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)
14. So, is Trump just incompetent at picking his employees?
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:20 PM
Mar 2018

Or is there some other explanation for the turnover?

I've never heard of so many people leaving White House jobs so quickly, and I've followed politics for many years.

This is an indication of Trump's own incompetence.

And Betsy De Vos needs to go too. After that interview, I don't understand why she doesn't just quit.

babylonsister

(171,023 posts)
19. He wants sycophants.
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 09:31 PM
Mar 2018

If they don't toe his line, they're gone. He obviously doesn't think too far ahead.

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