| | :“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.” |
| − | The Strategic Initiatives Group was headed by [[Steve Bannon]],<ref>http://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. In light of criticism of McMaster, the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]], a wing of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], [http://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/ has endorsed him]. | + | The Strategic Initiatives Group was headed by [[Steve Bannon]],<ref>http://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). [http://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> In light of criticism of McMaster, the [[Council on American-Islamic Relations]], a wing of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], has endorsed him.<ref>Nazarian, Adelle (August 10, 2017). [http://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> |