Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: H.R. McMaster – “A Warrior Thinker”, Pt. 2

McMaster discusses why he joined the Trump White House and how he oversaw the National Security Council.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsOctober 31, 2018
Area 45: H.R. McMaster – “A Warrior Thinker”, Pt. 2

Prior to his appointment as the Hoover Institution’s Fouad and Michelle Ajami senior fellow, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster served as the 26th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. In the second installment of this Area 45 podcast, McMaster discusses why he joined the Trump White House, how he oversaw the National Security Council, and grades himself on his performance.

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