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Robert Harward Rejects Trump's Offer To Become National Security Advisor
Zero Hedge ^ | 16 Feb 2016 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 02/16/2017 3:26:51 PM PST by amorphous

It has been a day of turmoil for President Trump, who after finding himself on the defensive following Monday's resignation by Mike Flynn (which may or may not lead to legal charges) and allegedly getting snubbed by Vladimir Putin, now has another potential crisis on his hands: according to both the FT and CBS, Trump's pick for National Security Advisor, Robert Harward - a senior executive at Lockheed Martin - has turned down the President's offer, citing "obvious dysfunctionality" in the administration.

According to the FT, it is not yet a complete rejection as "Trump is trying to convince his preferred candidate to succeed Michael Flynn as national security adviser to change his mind after the retired admiral tapped for the role told the US president that he could not accept the White House position."

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: first100days; flynn; harward; trump; trump45
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To: dforest

Yes- he did want his own staff with him. And I would have to hear that quote- (his reason for turning down the job)- for myself because I can’t imagine saying something like that publically about his CIC.


201 posted on 02/17/2017 12:16:29 AM PST by homegroan (Liberals: The F*** U Party)
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To: amorphous

Robert Howard makes an eight figure salary with LMCO.

Not wanting to take a ten plus million dollar a year pay cut may be a big factor in his decision to stay with his current high paying career after a lifetime career of putting his life on the line for low military pay scales.


202 posted on 02/17/2017 1:37:01 AM PST by rdcbn (.... when Poets buy guns, tourist season is over ...)
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To: rdcbn

oops auto spell strikes again

Robert Harward makes an eight figure salary with LMCO.

Not wanting to take a ten plus million dollar a year pay cut may be a big factor in his decision to stay with his current high paying career after a lifetime career of putting his life on the line for low military pay scales.


203 posted on 02/17/2017 1:41:19 AM PST by rdcbn (.... when Poets buy guns, tourist season is over ...)
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To: Paul R.

I think in general zerohedge shares a lot of goals with the movie/book Tyler Durden, who was a nihilist who wanted to destroy the modern world.


204 posted on 02/17/2017 2:46:08 AM PST by Krosan
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To: WENDLE

Turns out he didn’t want to be saddled with crazy-ass Flynn’s staffer, wanted to have the ability to select his own staffers. But good guess.


205 posted on 02/17/2017 3:52:58 AM PST by babble-on
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To: babble-on

The story says he had to accept K T McFarland as his deputy, and he wanted to hire his own team. Very much like a football coach job deal


206 posted on 02/17/2017 3:57:59 AM PST by shalom aleichem
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To: shalom aleichem

apparently though he also said under oath that this job in this administration was going to be a “shit sandwich”


207 posted on 02/17/2017 4:01:06 AM PST by babble-on
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Wasn’t he a Bushie? Sounds to me like he’s bought into the globalist line that DJT’s admin is a mess. If he comes on, he’ll be a back stabber.


208 posted on 02/17/2017 4:36:22 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: amorphous

Those Lockheed milk and apples must be tasty.

Just stay safe and warm in the farmhouse and suckle those teets with the other L.I.F.E.Rs out on Silver Star lane, admiral. Maybe somebody else with step up and do the heavy lifting.


209 posted on 02/17/2017 4:37:00 AM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: McGavin999

It isn’t Harward that is the problem, it is his family. They did not want to go through the proctological exam which the press would do on every one of them.

And I cannot blame them. the media in this country would do everything in their power to destroy his family, no matter what. Just look at Palin.


210 posted on 02/17/2017 4:43:10 AM PST by wbarmy (I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
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To: amorphous

Reince Priebus was just on Fox & Friends and said Harward did have discussions with them about this position and his acceptance of it was contingent upon getting approval by his family. Some of his family were OK with it and others were not so he turned it down.


211 posted on 02/17/2017 4:45:27 AM PST by Seattle Conservative (God Bless and Protect our Troops and their CIC)
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To: amorphous

I’m with those who say it sounds kind of fakey. If Harward didn’t want the job he’d just say so. No need to throw in the “citing” of “dysfunction”. That sounds an awful lot like embellishment/wishful thinking among the MSM Trump haters.


212 posted on 02/17/2017 4:48:26 AM PST by chimera
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To: babble-on

my gosh. they wouldn’t allow him to pick his own staff? that can’t possibly be right.


213 posted on 02/17/2017 9:59:10 AM PST by WENDLE (Trump RULES IMMIGRATION!! Sanctuary crap will STOP or no money. ZERO!!)
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To: amorphous
PUH-LEASE, Mr. Trump, now DON'T choose General Betrayus.
214 posted on 02/17/2017 1:08:05 PM PST by ExSoldier ("Terrorists: They hate you yesterday, today, and tomorrow. End it, no more tomorrows for them!)
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To: WENDLE

Well, KT McFarland was already in there, and they didn’t want to fire her. Seems like there should have been some solution, though. Make her the ambassador to somewhere


215 posted on 02/17/2017 4:26:33 PM PST by babble-on
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To: babble-on

I like her. What a shame. Press on


216 posted on 02/17/2017 4:29:19 PM PST by WENDLE (Trump RULES IMMIGRATION!! Sanctuary crap will STOP or no money. ZERO!!)
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To: amorphous

I guess right. His wife intervened .. Husband has given most of his life for the USA, and they’re happy working in the private sector - overseas.

I don’t blame her for wanting to have her husband near after all the years they were required to be apart.


217 posted on 02/17/2017 6:28:47 PM PST by CyberAnt (Peace Through Strength)
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