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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: LS

That poster was a nevertrumper just for the record


21 posted on 02/16/2017 3:37:55 PM PST by wardaddy (trump is a great tourniquet but that's all folks.......)
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To: faithhopecharity

Of all sources, CNN just reported that FBI recommends NO CHARGES against Gen. Flynn.


22 posted on 02/16/2017 3:38:34 PM PST by laconic
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To: amorphous

I have had the feeling that ltg Flynn may not be through. He has flushed out some renegades in the intelligence community and that is a very good thing to have happened.

Let’s see what develops...


23 posted on 02/16/2017 3:38:42 PM PST by buffaloguy
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To: amorphous
But Mr Harward is said to have turned Mr Trump down. “Harward is conflicted between the call of duty and the obvious dysfunctionality,” said one person with first hand knowledge of the discussions between Mr Trump and Mr Harward. The second person said Mr Trump had asked Mr Harward to return to the White House for another meeting to try to change his mind.

Said one UNIDENTIFIED person. Name names or STFU.

24 posted on 02/16/2017 3:38:45 PM PST by TADSLOS (Reset Underway!)
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To: McGavin999

Wasn’t this guy in the Bush administration? Bush was terrible at picking people, so I’d say that’s a no from the beginning and Trump actually shouldn’t have picked him.


25 posted on 02/16/2017 3:39:34 PM PST by livius
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To: wardaddy

Was I?

Show a link for that. Or consider yourself a liar.

“For the record”.


26 posted on 02/16/2017 3:40:16 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Trump needs to send the National Guard to our US airports. Now!!)
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To: laconic

I have tried to read as many articles as possible and so far have not seen a single shred of evidence that Gen. Flynn did anything illegal at any time

just saying...


27 posted on 02/16/2017 3:41:19 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: livius

Why do I have the feeling Pence’s team picked this guy
I am not getting good vibes about Race Bannon
On National Security issues he sounds just like McCain


28 posted on 02/16/2017 3:42:21 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: All

I call fake news. I don’t believe he would say the white house is dysfunctional if he’s Trump’s friend.


29 posted on 02/16/2017 3:42:46 PM PST by Terry Mross (Now I understand how dictators gain power. Eventually people want some relief from the idiots.)
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To: faithhopecharity; Ezekiel
Maybe, It's something to certainly consider... Time will tell.

Or maybe it's the hand of God at work. Some very famous actors got their start because someone else refused the part.

30 posted on 02/16/2017 3:42:56 PM PST by amorphous
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To: amorphous
Robert Harward Rejects Trump's Offer To Become National Security Advisor

According to the FT, it is not yet a complete rejection

Then why the hell for the obviously fake title?

31 posted on 02/16/2017 3:43:03 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: amorphous
has turned down the President's offer, citing "obvious dysfunctionality" in the administration

Chances are that he would have been dysfunctional. One thing for certain, he's a jerk so I say he did this nation a favor.

32 posted on 02/16/2017 3:43:10 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: amorphous

Good suggestion.


33 posted on 02/16/2017 3:44:06 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: babble-on
That’s a shame. I wonder why he opted out.

He hasn't yet, the headline is misleading as usual............

34 posted on 02/16/2017 3:44:40 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: TADSLOS

I don’t believe this. Guy’s too classy to go outside protocol over natsec this important.

Unless he was wiretapped. Even then I don’t believe it.


35 posted on 02/16/2017 3:44:47 PM PST by txhurl (The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
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To: dforest

K.T. McFarlane would have been OUT, I think BECAUSE he wanted his own team in. Good riddance.


36 posted on 02/16/2017 3:45:06 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Stop projecting your own negativity here. Trump’s presser proves that the only “hits” are his administration on all cylinders.

Watch the presser if you don’t get this.


37 posted on 02/16/2017 3:45:28 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: JoSixChip

How do you KNOW that what is being reported is true!!! Seems to me a seal WOULD NEVER make a comment like this publicly!!! Unless of course this was on the phone and LEAKED AGAIN!!!! Seems to me MAD DOG could step in and SAVE this nominee!!!


38 posted on 02/16/2017 3:45:50 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: lodi90

Lockheed won’t be getting too many gov’t contracts for sure.


39 posted on 02/16/2017 3:46:58 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: amorphous

Good. I did NOT like him based on what I read. Like his commentary about a “good” woman having a few children (bad women have alot I guess)


40 posted on 02/16/2017 3:47:01 PM PST by spacejunkie2001
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