U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor is starkly different from his predecessor. Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, appointed by Trump on Feb. 20, is known for being strongly driven by integrity — a quality that critics felt Mike Flynn lacked, following a paid trip to Russia where he dined next to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the scandal involving conversations with Russia’s ambassador, which ultimately cost Flynn his job. How to approach Russia is likely to be one of the crucial areas where McMaster and Flynn differ.
Newsweek: Will new national security adviser clash with Trump on Russia?
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with US Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster (L) as his national security adviser at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 20.
