Both H.R. McMaster and John Kelly are military men
considered by U.S. political observers as moderating influences on the
president by imposing a routine on the White House. They have also
convinced Trump of the importance of international alliances,
particularly NATO, which he has criticized as not equally sharing its
burdens with the United States.
However, all the
officials were quick to add that the tensions could blow over, at least
for now, as have previous episodes of discord between the president and
other top officials who have fallen out of favor, including Secretary of
State Rex Tillerson and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Asked
about sources saying that either National Security Adviser McMaster or
Chief of Staff Kelly, or both, might be leaving, White House spokesman
Raj Shah on Thursday did not address the possibility. He said, “the
president has full confidence in each member of the team.” Press
secretary Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday that Trump “still has confidence
in General McMaster.”
Source: Yahoo News
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