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:“Hope you will be able to choose your team, have direct reporting and daily access to [[POTUS]], and can eliminate Strategic Initiatives Group.”

The Strategic Initiatives Group was headed by [[Steve Bannon]],<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/20/susan-rice-urges-hr-mcmaster-get-rid-stephen-banno/</ref> who was ousted from the [[National Security Council]] staff within weeks, and Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland's departure was announced days later. McMaster has allowed Susan Rice to maintain her security clearance.<ref>Spiering, Charlie (August 3, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/03/h-r-mcmaster-promised-susan-rice-keep-security-clearance-secret-letter/ H.R. McMaster Promised Susan Rice She Could Keep Security Clearance in Secret Letter]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2017.</ref> McMaster – despite President Trump's desire to do otherwise<ref name="SchachtelCR">Schachtel, Jordan (July 27, 2017). [https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/mcmaster-declares-war-on-trump-loyalists-continues-nsc-purge/ McMaster declares war on Trump loyalists, continues NSC purge]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> – either also kept Obama holdovers or hired liberal, globalist, and [[anti-Trump]] members to the NSC.<ref name="Steinberg2017">Steinberg, David (September 12, 2017). [https://pjmedia.com/davidsteinberg/exclusive-gen-mcmaster-sparked-row-israeli-delegation-white-house-meeting-hezbollah/ EXCLUSIVE: Gen. McMaster Sparked a Row With the Israeli Delegation at a White House Meeting on Hezbollah]. ''PJ Media''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Schachtel, Jordan (May 15, 2017). [https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/nsc-official-blames-netanyahu-for-inciting-palestinian-terror NSC official blames Netanyahu for ‘inciting’ Palestinian terror]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref name="Newman2017">Newman, Alex (August 4, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/26626-globalist-mcmaster-purges-trump-loyalists-protects-obamaites Globalist McMaster Purges Trump Loyalists, Protects Obamaites]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> He even promoted some Obama holdovers.<ref name="SchachtelCR"/> At the same time, McMaster fired several pro-Trump NSC appointees,<ref name="Newman2017"/><ref>Wong, Kristina (August 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/15/exclusive-inside-general-mcmasters-purge-how-national-security-adviser-eliminated-trump-loyalists/ EXCLUSIVE–Inside General McMaster’s Purge: How National Security Adviser Eliminated Trump Loyalists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref><ref>Pappas, Alex (August 2, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/02/mcmaster-ousts-another-national-security-council-aide.html McMaster ousts another National Security Council aide]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> including [[Rich Higgins]], who authored a memo stating that the [[deep state]] was waging a political war against the Trump Administration and that many people in the administration had pushed the president from his original conservative agenda.<ref>Wong, Kristina (August 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/12/mcmaster-detonated-over-memo-that-warned-of-political-warfare-effort-against-trump/ McMaster ‘Detonated’ Over Memo that Warned of Political Warfare Effort Against Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref><ref>Gertz, Bill (August 11, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/national-security/fired-nsc-aide-reveals-political-warfare-operation-targeting-trump/ Fired NSC Aide Reveals Political Warfare Operation Targeting Trump]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> In light of [[conservative]] criticism of McMaster, the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]], a wing of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]],<ref>Nazarian, Adelle (August 10, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/10/cair-defends-h-r-mcmaster-on-twitter-claims-islamophobes-white-supremacists-behind-effort-to-remove-him-from-white-house/ CAIR Defends H.R. McMaster, Claims ‘Islamophobes, White Supremacists’ Behind Effort to Remove Him]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2017.</ref> along with [[RINO]] Senator [[John McCain]], endorsed him.<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 16, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/john-mccain-backs-embattled-h-r-mcmaster-face-criticism-trumps-base/ John McCain Backs Embattled H.R. McMaster, Gets Dinged by Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref>

The Strategic Initiatives Group was headed by [[Steve Bannon]],<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/20/susan-rice-urges-hr-mcmaster-get-rid-stephen-banno/</ref> who was ousted from the [[National Security Council]] staff within weeks, and Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland's departure was announced days later. McMaster has allowed Susan Rice to maintain her security clearance.<ref>Spiering, Charlie (August 3, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/03/h-r-mcmaster-promised-susan-rice-keep-security-clearance-secret-letter/ H.R. McMaster Promised Susan Rice She Could Keep Security Clearance in Secret Letter]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2017.</ref> McMaster – despite President Trump's desire to do otherwise<ref name="SchachtelCR">Schachtel, Jordan (July 27, 2017). [https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/mcmaster-declares-war-on-trump-loyalists-continues-nsc-purge/ McMaster declares war on Trump loyalists, continues NSC purge]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> – either also kept Obama holdovers or hired liberal, globalist, and [[anti-Trump]] members to the NSC.<ref name="Steinberg2017">Steinberg, David (September 12, 2017). [https://pjmedia.com/davidsteinberg/exclusive-gen-mcmaster-sparked-row-israeli-delegation-white-house-meeting-hezbollah/ EXCLUSIVE: Gen. McMaster Sparked a Row With the Israeli Delegation at a White House Meeting on Hezbollah]. ''PJ Media''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Schachtel, Jordan (May 15, 2017). [https://www.conservativereview.com/articles/nsc-official-blames-netanyahu-for-inciting-palestinian-terror NSC official blames Netanyahu for ‘inciting’ Palestinian terror]. ''Conservative Review''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref name="Newman2017">Newman, Alex (August 4, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/26626-globalist-mcmaster-purges-trump-loyalists-protects-obamaites Globalist McMaster Purges Trump Loyalists, Protects Obamaites]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 21, 2017.</ref> He even promoted some Obama holdovers.<ref name="SchachtelCR"/> At the same time, McMaster fired several pro-Trump NSC appointees,<ref name="Newman2017"/><ref>Wong, Kristina (August 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/15/exclusive-inside-general-mcmasters-purge-how-national-security-adviser-eliminated-trump-loyalists/ EXCLUSIVE–Inside General McMaster’s Purge: How National Security Adviser Eliminated Trump Loyalists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref><ref>Pappas, Alex (August 2, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/02/mcmaster-ousts-another-national-security-council-aide.html McMaster ousts another National Security Council aide]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> including [[Rich Higgins]], who authored a memo stating that the [[deep state]] was waging a political war against the Trump Administration and that many people in the administration had pushed the president from his original conservative agenda.<ref>Wong, Kristina (August 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/12/mcmaster-detonated-over-memo-that-warned-of-political-warfare-effort-against-trump/ McMaster ‘Detonated’ Over Memo that Warned of Political Warfare Effort Against Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref><ref>Gertz, Bill (August 11, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/national-security/fired-nsc-aide-reveals-political-warfare-operation-targeting-trump/ Fired NSC Aide Reveals Political Warfare Operation Targeting Trump]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> In light of [[conservative]] criticism of McMaster, the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]], a wing of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]],<ref>Nazarian, Adelle (August 10, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/10/cair-defends-h-r-mcmaster-on-twitter-claims-islamophobes-white-supremacists-behind-effort-to-remove-him-from-white-house/ CAIR Defends H.R. McMaster, Claims ‘Islamophobes, White Supremacists’ Behind Effort to Remove Him]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2017.</ref> along with [[RINO]] Senator [[John McCain]], endorsed him.<ref>Shaw, Adam (August 16, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/john-mccain-backs-embattled-h-r-mcmaster-face-criticism-trumps-base/ John McCain Backs Embattled H.R. McMaster, Gets Dinged by Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref>

McMaster used his first NSC meetings to tell his staff not to use the term "radical Islamic terrorism,"<ref name="AckermanGuardian">Ackerman, Spencer (February 25, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/25/hr-mcmaster-national-security-radical-islamic-terrorism-trump Trump national security adviser wants to avoid term 'radical Islamic terrorism', sources say]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> and he likely influenced President Trump to stop calling [[Islamic terrorism]] what it is.<ref>Riehl, Dan (September 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/09/13/gaffney-blames-h-r-mcmaster-for-trump-not-calling-out-radical-islamic-terrorism-by-name/ Gaffney Blames H. R. McMaster for Trump Not Calling out ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’ by Name]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> He also reportedly was not friendly towards Israel with regard to policy.<ref name="Steinberg2017"/> McMaster unsuccessfully urged Trump to refrain from verbally attacking the Communist totalitarian dictator of [[North Korean]], [[Kim Jong-un]].<ref name="Chuckled">Wong, Kristina (September 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/report-mcmaster-chuckled-dismissively-trumps-north-korea-tweets/ Report: McMaster ‘Chuckled Dismissively’ About Trump’s North Korea Tweets]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref>

McMaster used his first NSC meetings to tell his staff not to use the term "radical Islamic terrorism,"<ref name="AckermanGuardian">Ackerman, Spencer (February 25, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/25/hr-mcmaster-national-security-radical-islamic-terrorism-trump Trump national security adviser wants to avoid term 'radical Islamic terrorism', sources say]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> and he likely influenced President Trump to stop calling [[Islamic terrorism]] what it is.<ref>Riehl, Dan (September 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/09/13/gaffney-blames-h-r-mcmaster-for-trump-not-calling-out-radical-islamic-terrorism-by-name/ Gaffney Blames H. R. McMaster for Trump Not Calling out ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’ by Name]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> He also reportedly was not friendly towards Israel with regard to policy.<ref name="Steinberg2017"/> McMaster unsuccessfully urged Trump to refrain from verbally attacking the Communist totalitarian dictator of [[North Korean]], [[Kim Jong-un]].<ref name="Chuckled">Wong, Kristina (September 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/26/report-mcmaster-chuckled-dismissively-trumps-north-korea-tweets/ Report: McMaster ‘Chuckled Dismissively’ About Trump’s North Korea Tweets]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 26, 2017.</ref>

===Iran===

===Iran===

McMaster served for 11 years on the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a think tank based in the [[United Kingdom]] which is financed by Boeing and other businesses doing business in Iran,<ref>Klein, Aaron (September 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/15/h-r-mcmaster-served-11-years-on-think-tank-financed-by-boeing-which-inked-billions-in-iran-deals/ H.R. McMaster Served 11 Years on Think Tank Financed by Boeing, Which Inked Billions in Iran Deals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2017.</ref> along with [[George Soros]]-funded organizations.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref name="SixLowlights"/> The IISS has called on President Trump to pursue a softer stance on dealing with Iran, including by keeping the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 16, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/16/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-stop-adversarial-atmosphere-iran/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank to Trump: Stop the ‘Adversarial Atmosphere’ With Iran]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (October 3, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/03/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-no-grounds-refusing-certify-iran-deal/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank: Trump Has ‘No Grounds’ for Refusing to Certify Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 3, 2017.</ref> McMaster himself supports the Iran Deal and opposes President Trump's desire to do away with it.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/> He purged the National Security Council of anti-Iran hardliners.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/McMaster-pushes-Cohen-Watnick-Iran-hard-liner-out-at-NSC-501514 McMaster Pushes Cohen-Watnick, Iran Hard-Linder, Out at NSC]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>

McMaster served for 11 years on the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a think tank based in the [[United Kingdom]] which is financed by Boeing and other businesses doing business in Iran,<ref>Klein, Aaron (September 15, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/15/h-r-mcmaster-served-11-years-on-think-tank-financed-by-boeing-which-inked-billions-in-iran-deals/ H.R. McMaster Served 11 Years on Think Tank Financed by Boeing, Which Inked Billions in Iran Deals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2017.</ref> along with [[George Soros]]-funded organizations.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref name="SixLowlights"/> The IISS has called on President Trump to pursue a softer stance on dealing with Iran, including by keeping the [[Iran nuclear deal]].<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 16, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/16/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-stop-adversarial-atmosphere-iran/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank to Trump: Stop the ‘Adversarial Atmosphere’ With Iran]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (October 3, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/03/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-no-grounds-refusing-certify-iran-deal/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank: Trump Has ‘No Grounds’ for Refusing to Certify Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 3, 2017.</ref> McMaster himself supports the Iran Deal and opposes President Trump's desire to do away with it.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/> He purged the National Security Council of anti-Iran hardliners.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/McMaster-pushes-Cohen-Watnick-Iran-hard-liner-out-at-NSC-501514 McMaster Pushes Cohen-Watnick, Iran Hard-Linder, Out at NSC]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>

McMaster promoted a "compromise" plan of action on the Iran Deal intended to appease President Trump but that would keep the United States in the deal.<ref>Hayward, John (October 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/12/trump-furious-advisers-defending-iran-nuclear-deal/ Report: McMaster Crafts ‘Compromise’ to Keep Iran Deal While Placating ‘Furious’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> When meeting with Democrat Senators on the future of the Iran Deal, McMaster told them that he was not the one they needed to convince the deal was good, and the senators left thinking McMaster did not support leaving it.<ref>Bash, Dana (October 6, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/politics/hr-mcmaster-iran-deal/index.html Senate Dems sense McMaster not sold on decertifying Iran deal]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 24, 2017.</ref>

McMaster promoted a "compromise" plan of action on the Iran Deal intended to appease President Trump but that would keep the United States in the deal.<ref>Hayward, John (October 12, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/12/trump-furious-advisers-defending-iran-nuclear-deal/ Report: McMaster Crafts ‘Compromise’ to Keep Iran Deal While Placating ‘Furious’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> When meeting with Democrat Senators on the future of the Iran Deal, McMaster told them that he was not the one they needed to convince the deal was good, and the senators left thinking McMaster did not support leaving it.<ref>Bash, Dana (October 6, 2017). [https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/politics/hr-mcmaster-iran-deal/index.html Senate Dems sense McMaster not sold on decertifying Iran deal]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 24, 2017.</ref>

In June 2017, McMaster attended the annual meeting of the [[Bilderberg group]], a very influential and secretive organization that also promoted globalist policies.<ref name="TrumpWhy?"/>

In June 2017, McMaster attended the annual meeting of the [[Bilderberg group]], a very influential and secretive organization that also promoted globalist policies.<ref name="TrumpWhy?"/>

Despite pushing his own globalist and [[establishment]] views in the Trump Administration, McMaster has criticized conservatives such as [[Steve Bannon]] for pushing "narrow" agendas.<ref>Wong, Kristina (September 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/17/h-r-mcmaster-bashes-steve-bannon-says-he-had-narrow-agenda-different-from-trump/ McMaster Bashes Steve Bannon, Says He Had ‘Narrow’ Agenda Different from Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Savransky, Rebecca (September 17, 2017). [McMaster Bashes Steve Bannon, Says He Had ‘Narrow’ Agenda Different from Trump McMaster dodges on Bannon question: Administration better off when we 'can serve the president']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Weber, Joseph (September 17, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/17/mcmaster-trump-better-without-bannon-others-who-pushed-their-own-narrow-agenda.html McMaster: Trump better without Bannon, others who pushed their ‘own narrow agendas’]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref> McMaster, however, admitted that those "narrow" agendas "may" have been President Trump's own agenda.<ref name="Chuckled"/>

Despite pushing his own globalist and [[establishment]] views in the Trump Administration, McMaster has criticized conservatives such as [[Steve Bannon]] for pushing "narrow" agendas.<ref>Wong, Kristina (September 17, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/17/h-r-mcmaster-bashes-steve-bannon-says-he-had-narrow-agenda-different-from-trump/ McMaster Bashes Steve Bannon, Says He Had ‘Narrow’ Agenda Different from Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Savransky, Rebecca (September 17, 2017). [McMaster Bashes Steve Bannon, Says He Had ‘Narrow’ Agenda Different from Trump McMaster dodges on Bannon question: Administration better off when we 'can serve the president']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref><ref>Weber, Joseph (September 17, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/17/mcmaster-trump-better-without-bannon-others-who-pushed-their-own-narrow-agenda.html McMaster: Trump better without Bannon, others who pushed their ‘own narrow agendas’]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 17, 2017.</ref> McMaster, however, admitted that those "narrow" agendas "may" have been President Trump's own agenda.<ref name="Chuckled"/>

==See also==

==See also==