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Robert Harward Rejects Trump's Offer To Become National Security Advisor
Zero Hedge ^ | 16 Feb 2016 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 02/16/2017 3:26:51 PM PST by amorphous

It has been a day of turmoil for President Trump, who after finding himself on the defensive following Monday's resignation by Mike Flynn (which may or may not lead to legal charges) and allegedly getting snubbed by Vladimir Putin, now has another potential crisis on his hands: according to both the FT and CBS, Trump's pick for National Security Advisor, Robert Harward - a senior executive at Lockheed Martin - has turned down the President's offer, citing "obvious dysfunctionality" in the administration.

According to the FT, it is not yet a complete rejection as "Trump is trying to convince his preferred candidate to succeed Michael Flynn as national security adviser to change his mind after the retired admiral tapped for the role told the US president that he could not accept the White House position."

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: first100days; flynn; harward; trump; trump45
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To: Spunky; dforest
Petraus wasn't in that picture.

Petraus was in the list I saw.

81 posted on 02/16/2017 4:13:04 PM PST by amorphous
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To: odawg
Yes, like I said, you accept the MSM as running the world. They are doing nothing different than before the election, so don’t expect them to change.

 

Yes, and like I said "You don't have to convince me".

I guess you are trying to convince yourself.

82 posted on 02/16/2017 4:13:22 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Trump needs to send the National Guard to our US airports. Now!!)
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To: dforest

I read both. And the WH wanted to keep Kate McFarland and he wanted to completely clean house. I saw several reports that he made the dysfunctional comment but I did a search and couldn’t find a quote or source.


83 posted on 02/16/2017 4:14:50 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: JoSixChip; amorphous

This whole story is beyond bizarre.

1. The Trump administration makes the job offer public to someone without first getting private assurance that he will take the job?

2. Trump doesn’t personally interview him for such a sensitive job?

3. The guy that is offered the job publicly disses Trump as bad as any democrat hack?

You’ve got to be kidding me!


84 posted on 02/16/2017 4:15:04 PM PST by aquila48
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To: citizen

He would be my first choice. :)


85 posted on 02/16/2017 4:16:11 PM PST by amorphous
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To: laconic
"CNN just reported that FBI recommends NO CHARGES against Gen. Flynn."

The FBI should have said; Gen. Flynn did NOTHING WRONG so why in the HELL would we charge him?

86 posted on 02/16/2017 4:16:54 PM PST by Spunky
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To: citizen

Perhaps DJT could hire his people for a while, and if things go well ask Harward again in a few months and have an acting in the interim.

I sure would like our servicemembers trusting the guy handing them their data.


87 posted on 02/16/2017 4:17:49 PM PST by txhurl (The LEFT are screaming at the Tsunami, and the Sky, trying to set fire to the Ocean- S.Tom)
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To: Responsibility2nd

This is GREAT NEWS!

I am heartened that even Generals are self-outing!

Keep stepping right up, traitors. One by one the job will get done: MAGA!


88 posted on 02/16/2017 4:18:02 PM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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To: wardaddy

And you can spot them a mile away in heavy fog.


89 posted on 02/16/2017 4:18:22 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: aquila48

Maybe it’s the “art of the deal”, or make him an offer “he can’t refuse”. Take your pick... lol


90 posted on 02/16/2017 4:18:23 PM PST by amorphous
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To: montag813
Lousy vetting by the Trump team...I am suspecting the “mole” Priebus

I thought I heard Trump praising Reince Priebus again today.

(Or is it Rience Preibus?)

91 posted on 02/16/2017 4:18:58 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Responsibility2nd

Point is, increasingly what the media is saying vs. what everyone else is SEEING is a giant chasm.


92 posted on 02/16/2017 4:19:14 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the 4Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: amorphous

Fox business just reported that he declined due to family concerns. (paraphase)


93 posted on 02/16/2017 4:19:14 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Why did you insert Laura Ingraham’s “but monkey” in there then?


94 posted on 02/16/2017 4:19:44 PM PST by odawg
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To: amorphous

You know what they say, it doesn’t hurt to ask.

What’s the worse anyone can do, say no?


95 posted on 02/16/2017 4:19:46 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: wardaddy

Anyone who doesn’t know that God directly punished groups in the Old Testament who did not do what He said can’t read.


96 posted on 02/16/2017 4:19:50 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the 4Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Ann Archy

No one wants a National Security Council dominated by one man picking all the staff to agree with him

Blank him


97 posted on 02/16/2017 4:20:17 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: amorphous

Believe it when I see it.


98 posted on 02/16/2017 4:20:32 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: amorphous

Not a loss. Being in the foxhole is not for the faint of heart.


99 posted on 02/16/2017 4:20:52 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the 4Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: right way right

Thanks. ZH sources got it right then.


100 posted on 02/16/2017 4:21:46 PM PST by amorphous
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