President Trump announced on Tuesday that he asked for John Bolton’s resignation Monday night and Bolton complied this morning. “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore…I asked John for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster has hired Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Ricky Waddell as his deputy, despite the concerns from White House chief of staff Reince Priebus. Waddell was McMaster’s first hire since taking over the national security adviser post from Michael Flynn, according to Politico Wednesday….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama, Susan Rice, went on MSNBC on Tuesday and denied leaking any intelligence about the Trump transition team who were caught up in incidental surveillance of foreign targets. Rice also claimed that what happened was “absolutely not for any political purposes, to spy, expose…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Mike Flynn has offered to tell the FBI and congressional intelligence committees investigating Russia what he knows in exchange for immunity, but so far he has had no takers. Flynn resigned in disgrace 23 days into his stint as National Security Advisor, after the public found out he was less than…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will need to pass a Senate confirmation vote if he wants to maintain his status as a three-star general while serving as President Donald Trump’s national security advisor. McMaster — who was tapped for the position after Michael Flynn resigned in the wake of a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Moments ago from Mar A Lago, President Donald Trump selected Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, 54, as his new National Security Advisor, replacing the now marred Gen. Michael Flynn. Mediaite reports that Trump had initially selected Vice Admiral Robert Harward for the position, but he turned it down, reportedly due to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti Retired Adm. Robert Harward turned down President Donald Trump’s offer to be national security adviser over concerns that political advisers would interfere with security affairs, Politico reports. Trump reportedly offered Harward the position Monday night after former national security adviser Mike Flynn resigned in disgrace. Harward told Trump…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward abruptly turned down President Donald Trump’s offer to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser, and Trump is trying to change his mind. According to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke with Financial Times, Harward told Trump he could not…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The Washington Post (WaPo) is reporting that the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is demanding answers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation as to why intelligence officials listened in on former National Security advisor Gen. Michael Flynn’s calls with the Russian ambassador and later leaked information on those…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Richard Pollock In the final hours before his resignation, now-former White House National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn said he “crossed no lines” in his discussion with Russia’s ambassador, but ultimately he was most concerned about the steady stream of leaks to reporters based on classified information. “In some of…