McMaster as his national security adviser and replacing him with John Bolton. Make no mistake: He can do plenty of damage to the country as national security adviser, and he likely will. [ Why you will always be disappointed with Trump’s foreign policy team ]Although media reports refer to Bolton as supporting “preemptive war,” this is inaccurate. There are other reasons the new national security adviser will be in for a rough ride, aside from the extreme positions he advocates. Will Bolton change Trump’s mind, or will Trump mousetrap Bolton into backtracking on his own beliefs?

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2018 15:30 UTC