John Bolton Remains Leading Candidate to Replace H. R. McMaster

[TomSea]

John Bolton Remains Leading Candidate to Replace H. R. McMaster
Curt Mills

The firebrand former UN ambassador continues to swim in the president’s inner orbit—and exit signs are blaring for National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster.

Exit signs continue to blare for H. R. “I have a job” McMaster, Donald Trump’s beleaguered National Security Advisor. On the ropes since August, the leader of the National Security Council tried to insist earlier this week that the talk was little more than piffle. “I have a job,” McMaster said from the White House. "It's a tremendous job every day to advance and protect the interests of American people and to do my best to provide options to our president — and once he makes decisions, to assist with the execution of those decisions."

Read more at: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/john-bolton-remains-leading-candidate-replace-h-r-mcmaster-24232

I have heard nothing about McMaster's stepping down, so be advised on this story.

[Bigun]

John Bolton needs to be a part of this administration at a high level.

[Applewood]

Bolton needs to save his sanity and his reputation, and if offered the job, say no. 

[WingNot]

The FBI could use a good director.

[anubias]

I would dearly enjoy seeing McMasters go.

[TomSea]

For the record, in the last 8 days, I heard Bolton defending or commending Trump again.  Bolton has been a loyal soldier, so we will see if anything happens.