Trump reportedly phoned H.R. McMaster as he grew agitated with John Bolton

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President Trump reached out to retired Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster for advice as his frustration with national security adviser John Bolton grew.

Roughly a year-and-a-half after Trump revealed he was replacing McMaster with Bolton as his national security adviser, the president announced Bolton’s ouster.

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