H.R. McMaster
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And so I think what helps him, what can help him, are people around him who understand his agenda, who want to help him pursue his agenda, but who help him be a lot more effective. And again, kind of get to the politics of addition, right? One of the big themes in the book is at war with ourselves, like within the administration.
But hey, we're at war with ourselves across America, like in our polity, right? And everybody's at each other's throats. And the vitriolic nature of our discourse is not good for our psyche. And it's also not good for the strength of our nation, because I think it portrays weakness to our adversaries and enemies abroad.
But hey, we're at war with ourselves across America, like in our polity, right? And everybody's at each other's throats. And the vitriolic nature of our discourse is not good for our psyche. And it's also not good for the strength of our nation, because I think it portrays weakness to our adversaries and enemies abroad.
But hey, we're at war with ourselves across America, like in our polity, right? And everybody's at each other's throats. And the vitriolic nature of our discourse is not good for our psyche. And it's also not good for the strength of our nation, because I think it portrays weakness to our adversaries and enemies abroad.
So I guess the message would be, hey, let's get over it, work together, have meaningful, respectful discussions about what we want to achieve to build a better future.
So I guess the message would be, hey, let's get over it, work together, have meaningful, respectful discussions about what we want to achieve to build a better future.
So I guess the message would be, hey, let's get over it, work together, have meaningful, respectful discussions about what we want to achieve to build a better future.
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Yeah, worked his way back into the president's good graces in time to get a presidential pardon before the end of Trump's first term.
Yeah, worked his way back into the president's good graces in time to get a presidential pardon before the end of Trump's first term.
Yeah, worked his way back into the president's good graces in time to get a presidential pardon before the end of Trump's first term.
After he was profoundly disloyal to him and disparaged Trump to anybody who would listen. Yeah.
After he was profoundly disloyal to him and disparaged Trump to anybody who would listen. Yeah.
After he was profoundly disloyal to him and disparaged Trump to anybody who would listen. Yeah.
I don't know. It's a national security picture. I think he's like an outside attack dog.