President Donald Trump has finally announced his replacement for the post of National Security Advisor, filling the void that was left behind by the resignation of Michael Flynn.
The United States President made the announcement from Mar-a-Lago on Monday that Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster will be his new national security advisor after Michael Flynn stepped down last week.
McMaster, the head of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, will become one of Trump’s top national security and foreign policy advisers, taking the helm of the White House’s National Security Council, which was left rudderless after Flynn was forced to resign after just 24 days on the job.
Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, who had been serving as the acting national security adviser since Flynn’s exit, will return to his role as chief of staff of the National Security Council.
“We have been working all weekend, very diligently and very hard,” Trump said. “Gen. H. R. McMaster will become the national security advisor. He is a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. I watched and read a lot over the last two days. We are very honored to have him.”
