Posted on 02/16/2017 5:24:20 PM PST by RoosterRedux
President Trump's first choice to succeed the departed Michael Flynn as national security adviser has turned the job down due to family reasons, sources close to the situation told Fox News late Thursday.
One source told Fox that retired Navy Vice Admiral Robert Harward "really wanted" to do the job, but ultimately decided that he could not.
A senior administration official said that Harward's acceptance of the national security adviser post was contingent on the agreement of his family. The official said Harward's wife and other family members wanted him to remain in the private sector.
Harward retired from the Navy in 2013 after a career spanning nearly 40 years. Upon his retirement, he became chief executive officer for defense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin in the United Arab Emirates.
There was no official comment from the White House. Harward had been due to meet with Trump Thursday night.
At a news conference earlier Thursday, the president said he had "somebody that I think will be outstanding for the position" of national security adviser, but did not mention any names.
A former Navy SEAL, Harward served as deputy commander of the United States Central Command under Gen. James Mattis, who is now defense secretary. He quickly emerged as the favorite to replace Flynn after the latter resigned Monday night, ending days of speculation about his fate following reports that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his discussions with Russia prior to Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
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I’m for Gorka, or bringing back Flynn, which would be brilliant, if Pence can get over himself.
Gorka would send the MSM into conniption fits...lol, I like the way you think. He’d remain a frequent guest on Fox and FBN, which would really PO CNN and MSNBC.
Yes it was! Best damn news conf I think I’ve ever seen. Watched every minute spellbound. Good to see you’re still on FR.
Why did you change your screen name?
Its been a while. Watching Steve Hayes trashing Trump again. He’s such an ass.
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