President [[Donald Trump]] appointed McMaster as National Security Advisor on February 20, 2017, after the firing of [[Mike Flynn]]. Because McMaster is still on active duty in the Army, his appointment required the approval of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the full Senate.
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President [[Donald Trump]] appointed McMaster as [[National Security Advisor]] on February 20, 2017, after the firing of [[Mike Flynn]]. Because McMaster was still on active duty in the Army, his appointment required the approval of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the full Senate.
Upon his appointment he received a congratulatory tweet from former [[Obama]] National Security Advisor [[Susan Rice]]:
Upon his appointment he received a congratulatory tweet from former [[Obama]] National Security Advisor [[Susan Rice]]:
:“Hope you will be able to choose your team, have direct reporting and daily access to [[POTUS]], and can eliminate Strategic Initiatives Group.”
:“Hope you will be able to choose your team, have direct reporting and daily access to [[POTUS]], and can eliminate Strategic Initiatives Group.”