Controversial ‘Deep State’ Memo Claims To Shed Light On Those Working Against Trump
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A controversial memo which indicates the presence of friction within the National Security Council, or NSC, has been released by Foreign Policy.
A controversial memo which indicates the presence of friction within the National Security Council, or NSC, has been released by Foreign Policy.
The media outlet notes that it was written by a former NSC director of strategic planning, Rich Higgins, who was ousted from his position last month after national security adviser H.R. McMaster and other top officials reportedly learned it had come from him.
According to Foreign Policy, “The full memo, dated May 2017, is titled 'POTUS & Political Warfare.' It provides a sweeping, if at times conspiratorial, view of what it describes as a multi-pronged attack on the Trump White House.”
For instance, the document says Trump opponents include “‘deep state’ actors, globalists, bankers, Islamists, and establishment Republicans.”
Foreign Policy has also pointed out that “though not called out by name, McMaster was among those described in the document as working against Trump, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of the memo and the events. Higgins, the author, is widely regarded as a Flynn loyalist who dislikes McMaster and his team.”
NBC News notes that Michael Flynn was Trump’s first national security adviser who resigned in February over contacts with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Meanwhile, another top official who has reportedly backed Higgins in the past is the president’s chief strategist Steve Bannon, the person McMaster reportedly believes is feeding negative stories about him to right-wing news sites.
While McMaster is said to have the support of White House chief of staff John Kelly, his future with Trump is viewed by some as on shaky ground.
The president was reportedly angry at him for letting Higgins go, with one insider indicating the resentment is still there.
Trump and McMaster are also believed to have disagreed on other personnel matters and issues like Afghanistan and Russia, notes The Atlantic.
And in May, the New York Times reported that “Mr. Trump...has complained that General McMaster talks too much in meetings, and the president has referred to him as ‘a pain,’ according to one of the officials.”
However, about a week ago, Trump spoke out in support of his beleaguered adviser, saying, “General McMaster and I are working very well together. He is a good man and very pro-Israel. I am grateful for the work he continues to do serving our country.”
A controversial memo which indicates the presence of friction within the National Security Council, or NSC, has been released by Foreign Policy.
The media outlet notes that it was written by a former NSC director of strategic planning, Rich Higgins, who was ousted from his position last month after national security adviser H.R. McMaster and other top officials reportedly learned it had come from him.
According to Foreign Policy, “The full memo, dated May 2017, is titled 'POTUS & Political Warfare.' It provides a sweeping, if at times conspiratorial, view of what it describes as a multi-pronged attack on the Trump White House.”
For instance, the document says Trump opponents include “‘deep state’ actors, globalists, bankers, Islamists, and establishment Republicans.”
Foreign Policy has also pointed out that “though not called out by name, McMaster was among those described in the document as working against Trump, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of the memo and the events. Higgins, the author, is widely regarded as a Flynn loyalist who dislikes McMaster and his team.”
NBC News notes that Michael Flynn was Trump’s first national security adviser who resigned in February over contacts with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Meanwhile, another top official who has reportedly backed Higgins in the past is the president’s chief strategist Steve Bannon, the person McMaster reportedly believes is feeding negative stories about him to right-wing news sites.
While McMaster is said to have the support of White House chief of staff John Kelly, his future with Trump is viewed by some as on shaky ground.
The president was reportedly angry at him for letting Higgins go, with one insider indicating the resentment is still there.
Trump and McMaster are also believed to have disagreed on other personnel matters and issues like Afghanistan and Russia, notes The Atlantic.
And in May, the New York Times reported that “Mr. Trump...has complained that General McMaster talks too much in meetings, and the president has referred to him as ‘a pain,’ according to one of the officials.”
However, about a week ago, Trump spoke out in support of his beleaguered adviser, saying, “General McMaster and I are working very well together. He is a good man and very pro-Israel. I am grateful for the work he continues to do serving our country.”