CBS: Trump defends national security adviser H.R. McMaster amid calls for his firing
President Trump is standing up for his national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, calling him a "good man" amid calls for his ouster by conservatives.
In a statement to CBS News on Friday, the president said, "General McMaster and I are working very well together. He is a good man and very pro-Israel. I am grateful for the work he continues to do serving our country."
Mr. Trump first issued the statement to the New York Times in a story reporting that critics on the right were angered by McMaster's move to push out several conservative staff members on the national security team who had been brought on by Michael Flynn, McMaster's predecessor.
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WNU Editor: I guess calls for the removal of National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster was having an impact on both H.R. McMaster and President Trump .... hence the public endorsement from President Trump today.
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Donald Trump defends national security adviser amid criticism from conservatives -- ABC News Online
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Trump vouches for McMaster: We 'work very well together’ -- Politico
Trump and Kushner Push Back on Right-Wing Campaign to Fire McMaster, for Now -- NYMag
As Calls for McMaster's Firing Escalate, Trump Defends His Embattled NSC Advisor in Statement to NYT -- Independent Journal Review
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