WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has chosen a decorated and outspoken Army lieutenant general to be his next national security adviser. U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped Army Lt. Gen. H R McMaster, a prominent military strategist known as a creative thinker, as his new national security adviser, replacing the ousted Michael Flynn. Trump announced the pick Monday at his Palm Beach, Florida, club and said McMaster is “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience.” Sitting next to Trump for the announcement, McMaster said he was honoured to take on the role and added that he looks forward to “doing everything that I can to advance and protect the interests of the American people.”

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The president’s choice further elevates the influence of military officers in the new administration. He is highly respected by everybody in the military, and we’re very honored to have him.”

McMaster called the appointment a privilege and said he looks forward to doing “everything I can to advance and protect the interests of the American people.”

McMaster was not Trump’s first choice to assume the role of national security adviser.
President Donald Trump names United States Army Lt. General H. R. McMaster as National Security Advisor and says that U.S. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, who has been the acting NSA, will remain as the NSC's Chief of Staff.