Trump 'screamed' at national security adviser H.R. McMaster over comments to South Korea: Report

[fountainofyouth]

Source: Washington Examiner

National security adviser H.R. McMaster and President Trump clash in front of White House staff and the relationship between the two appears to be strained, according to a Bloomberg report. (snip)

However, multiple sources to the outlet said Trump was livid after reading McMaster called South Korean officials to say Trump's statement that the American ally would have to pay for a missile defense system wasn't official policy. The report said Trump "screamed" at McMaster on the phone for undermining him.

Trump has also complained about McMaster "undermining my policy" in front of his advisers and has decreased the amount of face time he's giving to McMaster.

It appears Trump is suffering from "buyer's remorse" over picking McMaster and even spoke to former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton about become McMaster's deputy. The idea was eventually scuttled.

Read more: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-screamed-at-national-security-adviser-hr-mcmaster-over-comments-to-south-korea-report/article/2622437

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So McMaster decided extortion was not good policy, and suffered accordingly.

[MattP]

1. H.R. seems like the only grown up in his cabinet

[Aviation Pro]

13. SecDef Mattis too...

...I'm counting on both of them to do the right thing always.

[Tiggeroshii]

17. Agreed. I lose most hope once either is fired.

[tblue37]

18. Mattis persuaded Trump to launch that precipitous, ill-considered Yemen raid by telling him that

Obama didn't have the balls to do it. So, no, I wouldn't count on Mattis acting like a grownup to keep Cheato from smashing things.

[politicat]

53. Can we believe that?

There is no human source in the White House that I trust to tell the truth. Good senior officers will and do fall on the sword for the leadership, so even if Mattis himself is stating that and taking full responsibility, that may not be true.

My logic is this: Trump blames everyone else for anything that doesn't go his way, and takes credit for anything even remotely associated with him. He wanted to play with the SEALS, but when the mission turned, in his mind, it was never his idea, or his fault. Under normal circumstances, that raid would have been up for DoD or Congressional review, but we're far past normal circumstances, so it might not ever be clear how that raid came about, or who wanted or pushed it.

(My BIL served under Mattis, and I met him socially many years ago. My BIL would walk through every circle of hell for him, and I met a deeply thoughtful, insightful person who was then, and during his CENTCOM command, parsimonious with the lives he sent into battle. That raid, what we know of it, doesn't match his usual operational mode. But I couldn't tell you what doesn't match, because we're not being told.)

[pangaia]

28. They will both be fired in..10...9....8....

[WhiteTara]

31. Of course he is a war criminal

and it seems strange that we put faith in him, but he's the best of the lot.

[atreides1]

42. I wouldn't count on Mattis

He's just a little better then Kelly at DHS, both were picked because of the perception that they would be loyal to Trump first and the country when it was convenient!

And in the case of Kelly that's proving to be true!!!

[harun]

55. Who is HR? Mnuchin is actually pretty good.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Children scream at their parents when frustrated by adult behavior. . . . nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

37. He is infamous about yelling at staff, throwing things, huge tantrums.

Anyone who disagrees with him, or does anything to make him feel upstaged at all, will be a target.
Very poor emotional maturity.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

39. That was one of the more odious false charges against both Obama & Hillary. Now? Crickets. . nt

[MindPilot]

49. Why is that a nominally accepted trait in high-ranking people?

Almost every place I've ever worked there has been at least one CEO, CIO, CFO, etc who has a notoriously bad temper. IT dutifully replace their shattered phones, smashed keyboards, cracked monitors and dented laptops. Facilities fixes the holes in the walls and the broken furniture.

But somehow being an evil-tempered prick and throwing tantrums is a badge of honor for these fuckers.

[dixiegrrrrl]

50. Drunk on power, perhaps.

Employees putting up with it is part of the problem, but often employees get no support if they stand up to it or complain.
Rich and nasty boss is a powerful combination if you need the job.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Sounds like when Hitler used to fly into a rage. More heads will roll.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

44. If you've ever seen Downfall, or even the internet dubbed parodies of it...

...it paints a nasty picture of an authoritarian when his world around him is crumbling.

[LuckyLib]

4. They will be dropping like flies. Either fired or resign. Any idiot who accepts a position

with the dRump administration has zero critical thinking or analysis skills.

[mpcamb]

29. My hope is for some to turn state's evidence when all the rats start jumping ship.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Belongs in an asylum

[NewRedDawn]

6. Any real man

would tell the fucker to shove it & expose the fucker in a tell all book.

[spiderpig]

15. Comey's no doubt negotiating with publishers right now

Yeah, I know he can't disclose classified information, but calling out Trump as the dangerous manbaby buffoon he is is hardly classified.

[Bradical79]

21. Yup

http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/09/exclusive-comey-could-receive-eight-figure-book-deal/

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. Authoritarians, Autocrats, and Dictators value loyalty above all else. . . nt

[tblue37]

20. One of Trump's complaints agains Comey is that he didn't trust him to be loyal, as though

the head of the FBI is supposed to serve as the president's personal Enforcer rather than as the director of an independent investigative and law enforcement agency whose loyalty and duty is to the law and the Constitution.

Oh, and by the way, Ann Coulter actually referred to Trump as the Emperor God on The View. Trump's cult on Reddit calls him the God-Emperor, so obviously she was riffing on that, but considering how worshipful she has been of him (remember the title of her book was In Trump We Trust!), I suspect she was not really joking, even if she invert the nouns in the title.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

8. He was 45's hand picked man remember?

The rules had to be bent to get him in there. Another example of 45 picking people he THOUGHT he could manipulate. Why he thought that about a Marine Corps general ought tell us all we need to know......

[JI7]

40. there were multiple people that turned it down before it got to mcmaster

and he kind of had to accept since he was actively serving at the time.

[Leith]

9. McMaster Could Have One of Two Reactions

1. As a career military officer, he could shrug of the abuse. Drill sergeants are known for doing this kind of thing so why would a mentally unstable CiC be any different?

2. He could have resented the treatment, especially considering his rank and experience and since it was done in front of subordinates. It's obvious that the shitgibbon has no clue when it comes to the military, security, national defense, international relations, well shit everything, so he should have let McMaster do his job.

In either case, shitgibbon's behavior went way over the line. It's more proof that this country is in trouble.

[mopinko]

10. sure hope he hangs in there.

we need at least one grown up between cheato and the football.

[barbtries]

11. for trump,

it's just all about him. practical matters are for others to worry about. anyone in his orbit must kowtow, kiss his ass, and even tell his lies. not a good position for anyone with one little cell of integrity within them.

i don't know how many times i've said this in the past year or so. but in all my life i never thought i would see my country come to this.

[demmiblue]

12. Unrec. for source. n/t

[Hestia]

47. Thank you. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

[Judi Lynn]

14. Trump may have to go to his Scottish golf resort to rest up.

[center]

McMaster isn't grinning like a loon, at least, greeting the "king of the universe."

[Racygrandma]

16. He's not really smiling in that photo

That is a funny look he has on his face. Now I think I heard Rachel say on her show a few nights ago that McMaster was still on active duty and could not turn down Trumps appointment because of that. Do I understand that correctly. If so-very interesting!

[Bradical79]

23. That was my understanding -nt

[Racygrandma]

25. Fascinating

He was turned down many times until he found someone who could not turn him down. I am wondering if these posts are not being filled because nobody will step into such a mess! And wind up in court because of the amount of loyalty Trump demands.

[magicarpet]

36. Look at dumps two or three inch wide hair part line....

Gotta be the widest I have ever seen. What is his hair piece not glued down but allowed to float freely front to back and side to side. Kind of like the fissures and gaps that remain when the tectonic plates drift freely?

[Judi Lynn]

41. It's one of a kind. If only he could see it as others see it. Crazy!

I can't stop staring at that mess in every photo of him I see.

I'm waiting for the day someone gets the real low-down on Trump's outlandish hair-do. He should give up and get a wig if he's do vain to live with the truth about his head!

Here's the best one I've seen, yet, as he stumbles into the helicopter, putting his butt on display, and tiny hands, as well. All that's missing is a good view of the scotch tape on his tie.

[center][/center]

[SummerSnow]

48. Wide butt

[magicarpet]

54. His butt is so wide......

He knocked the saluting Marines hat ajar and askew with his left cheek as he *ass ended* the stairs to the helicopter.

[SummerSnow]

58. rofl

[irisblue]

52. I feel sorry for the Marines that have to salute him.

[niyad]

46. I would have said, maybe nessie could get him, but that would be cruel to nessie.

[NewRedDawn]

19. He is a lying toady too.

Remember when he told the press we had ships headed to Korea, when in fact they were headed in the opposite direction. Whatever reputation he had will be gone as long as he stays in this illegitimate regime.

[Cryptoad]

33. Hey,,,,,

us toads dont appreciate being associated with the likes of Trump. We demand an apology!

[NewRedDawn]

35. LOL!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

22. he can't play hardball with Chin-ah, so he tries to bludgeon the little guy.

He's a true to form bully without morals or concern for our security.

[progree]

24. A lot about how many S. Koreans, including their new president, feel about THUD

and some other issues such as Trump's trade threats

South Korea has a new president. He and Trump see North Korea very, very differently, vox.com, 5/9/17
https://www.vox.com/world/2017/5/9/15583758/south-korea-president-election-trump-north-korea?yptr=yahoo

[Captain_New_York]

26. Orange man needs to tread lightly with general McMasters

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He is worshiped in the armor community and much of the army. In the battle of 73 Easting his command of 9 tanks took out over 80 republican guard tanks and armored vehicles He is a maverick who talks truth to power. Read up on him https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._McMaster.

Trump will be destroyed if he and his barrel of monkeys take him on (my apologize to monkeys)

[CottonBear]

43. Thanks for the info. Here's the correct Wikipedia link:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._McMaster

Trump does not went to fuck with McMaster. McMaster's education, resume and war experience are incredibly impressive.

[Skittles]

27. try to imagine reports of President Hillary Clinton SCREAMING

just for a minute

[madokie]

30. That island that Orange Foolius

finds himself on is getting smaller and smaller

[Historic NY]

32. A MOAB @ 1600 solves a lot.

[sakabatou]

34. He sounds like he's losing it

[Honeycombe8]

38. Trump can't get along w/anyone. He demands to be in total control of everything!

A true authoritarian wanna be dictator.

[Nitram]

45. Idiot-in-Chief

[Motley13]

51. Never thought I would feel more secure with 2 generals in cabinet positions

but Mattis & McMaster are the best we have of this insane group

[Sunlei]

56. Republican party fed you that list of 'Generals', why did you accept the list 8 months ago?

[yurbud]

57. we are depending on bureaucrats to selectively follow his orders