President Donald Trump announced his new pick for National Security Advisor, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, Monday afternoon, and it didn’t take long for people to start praising POTUS’ selection. (RELATED: McMaster Tapped To Serve As National Security Advisor)
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BREAKING: Trump picks retired Gen. H.R. McMaster as next national security adviser https://t.co/BHiYnKtXJe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 20, 2017
Lt. General H.R. McMaster comes from Army & is currently active duty. He’s someone not afraid to speak his mind no matter what. He’s new NSA
— Edward Lawrence (@EdwardLawrence) February 20, 2017
Trump’s new national security advisor, H.R. McMaster wrote definitive book on Vietnam/gov micromanaging war from DC https://t.co/jiQnaYpHgZ
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) February 20, 2017
A first step, but deeply reassuring. Good luck to McMaster in getting control of the process. Feature from 2006 – https://t.co/p8BLGRun1y
— Dan Murphy (@bungdan) February 20, 2017
“General McMaster is seen as one of the Army’s leading intellectuals” https://t.co/xBUXuYnd8R
— Hassan Hassan حسن (@hxhassan) February 20, 2017
McMaster is a McMensch. But here’s a question: Will he influence Trump and Trumpism? Or be influenced by them? Thx for your service, Gen.
— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) February 20, 2017
Based on what I’m reading, trying to figure out why McMaster wasn’t NSA from the outset instead of Flynn.
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) February 20, 2017
1/ So, the news is that Trump has select Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster as his new National Security Advisor. This is interesting… (thread)
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
2/ It’s interesting to those of us familiar (even generally) with Pentagon gossip because LTG McMaster is widely respected…
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
3/ …in part because LTG McMaster, throughout his career, is known to powerfully question conventional wisdom and the status quo.
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
4/ In a way, McMaster is Trump’s siamese opposite. Both question the status quo, but only McMaster is consistently right in doing so.
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
5/ McMaster is known for bucking the system in a responsible manner that has won him backlash from his senior officers in the past.
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
6/ For example, despite his dazzling record, he was twice passed over for promotion to brigadier general because he didn’t “go with things”.
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
7/ SO… here’s the million dollar question: Trump is a colossal nightmare who fucks up constantly. McMaster is a renowned professional…
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
8/ …who isn’t afraid to challenge his superiors. What’s going to happen between these two in the Situation Room?
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
9/ This is all to say that I am incredibly relieved–thrilled even–that LTG McMaster has been selected as the National Security Advisor.
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) February 20, 2017
Interesting, from McMaster’s book Dereliction of Duty. Wonder what he thinks of EO removing DNI and JCS chair from NSC pic.twitter.com/pyp6XyR3XO
— Jason Bordoff (@JasonBordoff) February 20, 2017
Excellent piece by @DavidAFrench on McMaster.https://t.co/TfQ12zctth
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 20, 2017
Lt. Gen. McMaster considered a leading intellectual in the Army. Was critical of how GW Bush admin went into Iraq. https://t.co/QrvPLB4DCy
— Russ Spencer (@russfox5) February 20, 2017
LTG H.R. McMaster is a brilliant choice for Nat’l Security Advisor: A fighting general, deep thinker & former CO of @3dUSCAV – my old unit)
— (((Mike Glenn))) (@mrglenn) February 20, 2017
McCain gives Trump hipraise for McMaster: “I could not imagine a better more capable national security team than the one we have right now.”
— David Catanese (@davecatanese) February 20, 2017
McCain statement on McMaster selection — Calls it an “outstanding” choice and gives Trump “great credit for this decision” pic.twitter.com/RHI2gDSbKi
— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) February 20, 2017
Proof of just how perfect a pick GEN McMaster is:https://t.co/HGClntEP4I@POTUS @realDonaldTrump @VP @seanspicer @PressSec @DanScavino
— Sebastian Gorka PhD (@SebGorka) February 20, 2017
McMaster is first active duty US military officer to serve as national security advisor since Colin Powell in 1987 under President Reagan
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) February 20, 2017
Lots of "well, we'll see how long he lasts" attitude, but major sense of hope McMaster can be "adult in the room" voice.
— Aaron Mehta (@AaronMehta) February 20, 2017