There was one period when John and I knew we had to scale back our more ambitious campaign-finance legislation to attract support. We had a tense and difficult conversation about what should be cut, and it didn’t end well. By this time, John and I were no longer just a political odd couple. I said, “Yeah, and now you’re going to become president and leave me here alone.” John replied, “No, no. McMaster, who would later become a three-star general and President Trump’s national security adviser, to insurgencies.

Source: New York Times August 26, 2018 09:30 UTC