Trump Announces Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as New National Security Adviser

Leah Barkoukis | February 20, 2017 3:03 PM

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will be his new national security adviser.

.@potus has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as the Director of the National Security Council, Lt Gen Keith Kellogg remains NSC CoS
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) February 20, 2017

"He is a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience, and I have read a lot over the last two days, he is highly respected in the military," Trump said at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Keith Kellogg, who served as interim national security adviser after Gen. Michael Flynn's resignation, will remain the national security team’s chief of staff, Trump also announced.

Breaking News: @POTUS announces Gen. H. R. McMaster will take over the role of national security adviser after Gen. Michael Flynn resigned. pic.twitter.com/Zga0nVeCwq
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 20, 2017