Posted on 02/22/2018 7:35:03 PM PST by NRx
Longstanding friction between U.S. President Donald Trump and two top aides, the National Security Advisor and the Chief of Staff, has grown to a point that either or both might quit soon, four senior administration officials said.
Both H.R. McMaster and John Kelly are military men considered by U.S. political observers as moderating influences on the president by imposing a routine on the White House. They have also convinced Trump of the importance of international alliances, particularly NATO, which he has criticized as not equally sharing its burdens with the United States.
However, all the officials were quick to add that the tensions could blow over, at least for now, as have previous episodes of discord between the president and other top officials who have fallen out of favor, including Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Asked about sources saying that either National Security Adviser McMaster or Chief of Staff Kelly, or both, might be leaving, White House spokesman Raj Shah on Thursday did not address the possibility.
He said: "The president has full confidence in each member of the team." Press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday that Trump "still has confidence in General McMaster."
Neither Kelly nor McMaster responded to requests for comment on whether they would remain in the administration.
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Well, why not 10 sources? 100 or 1000 unnamed sources would be even better!
Gee, looky, another anonymously sourced "news" story. Thanks NRx.
He also needs to fire Mattis and either appoint Gen Clark Kellogg or Gen Jack Keane as Secretary of Defense. Newt Gingrich would make a great Chief of Staff. Also fire Sessions as AG and replace him with Congressman Jim Jeffords. Then tell Jeffords to fire both Wray and
Rosenstein. Replace Wray with Kevin Nunes.
ALL Excellent choices. I particularly like General Keane, but I’m not sure why Mattis should go. Maybe leave Nunes where he is and put Tom Fitton from Judicial Watch in as AG. The only problem with all of this is getting Senate approval through Bitch.
When I’m thinking about the day that McCain is gone, my thoughts “drift” to the idea that Bitch would have a stroke or a heart attack, and be gone too. But then which one of the other 48 pieces of $hit would take his place? The truth of the matter is that Bitch and the Senate RINOs are the real reason Trump doesn’t restaff. Can you imagine Richard (Aaron) Burr as Majority Leader?
Fake news radar. REUTERS CNBC...
Hopefully McMaster will go soon.
it’s a week end and that Reuter’s “staff” was sitting around with no other subject about Trump that still had a little life in it......!!
That’s the most logical explanation
Gee if McMasters quits, it would be a hell of a day.
McMaster. BAD news!
Seven ways to Sunday.
Rooters=TDS Fake News.
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