Trump Appoints New NSA
After the resignation of General Michael Flynn(rtd),the United States President,Donald Trump has announced Lt.-Gen.McMaster(rtd) as the new National Security Adviser as reported by the Sun.
Gen. Michael Flynn (rtd), who was forced to resign on Feb. 13 for withholding some information from Vice President Mike Pence about a call with Russia’s ambassador to the US.
Trump Appoints New NSA
Trump, who made the announcement at his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach, Florida, where he had been interviewing candidates over the weekend to replace Flynn, described McMaster as “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience”. Trump Appoints New NSA
The choice of McMaster came after Trump’s first choice to replace Flynn, retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward, rejected the offer. Trump Appoints New NSA
Shortly after announcing McMaster, Trump wrote on his Twitter handle: “Just named General H.R. McMaster, National Security Advisor”.
He had also, before announcing the new adviser, tweeted: “Meeting with Generals at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Very interesting!”.
“You’re going to do a great job,” Trump told McMaster as he made the announcement.” Trump Appoints New NSA
The President also called McMaster “highly respected by everyone in the military, and we’re very honoured to have him”.
Trump also described the new adviser as “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience”.
Thanking Trump for the appointment that requires no Senate confirmation, McMaster told reporters that “I will just like to say what a privilege it is to be able to continue serving our nation. Trump Appoints New NSA
“I’m grateful to you for that opportunity, and I look forward to joining the national security team and doing everything that I can to advance and protect the interests of the American people.”
Trump also announced that retired Lt.-Gen. Keith Kellogg, who acted in the capacity when Flynn was fired, would be McMaster’s Chief of Staff.
Kellogg thanked Trump and said it would “be an honour and privilege to serve” with McMaster. Trump Appoints New NSA
The new adviser is the Director of the Army Capabilities Integration Centre, an internal think tank that looks at future threats and how to deal with them.
McMaster is also Deputy Commanding General, Futures, at the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command. (NAN)
