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Trump names counter-insurgency strategist as national security adviser
The appointment of Gen McMaster comes after Flynn quits and Harward turns down the key post
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Tue, Feb 21, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
US President Donald Trump tapped respected Army lieutenant-general HR McMaster as his national security adviser on Monday, hoping to course-correct after his first pick resigned and his second turned down the vital post.
Mr Trump announced the counter-insurgency strategist's appointment at his Florida estate Mar-a-Lago, ending a one-week search to replace Michael Flynn, who lasted less than a month on the job.
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