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McMaster needs Senate confirmation to keep rank as national security adviser

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published February 21, 2017 8:55pm ET
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McMaster needs Senate confirmation to keep rank as national security adviser
President Trump announced over the weekend that Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will succeed Mike Flynn as national security adviser, a position that does not require Senate confirmation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

President Trump’s choice to be the next national security adviser will need to be confirmed by the Senate if he wants to keep his rank.

Trump announced over the weekend that Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will succeed Mike Flynn as national security adviser, a position that does not require Senate confirmation.

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