Editorial Board
Find Out What H.R. McMaster Really Thinks
The Senate has a rare opportunity to bring Trump’s new national security adviser in for questions.
National security adviser is not a position requiring congressional approval. But because President Donald Trump’s new choice to fill the job, Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, wants to continue as a high-ranking active-duty officer, the Senate needs to approve his appointment. It should use the opportunity to hold a hearing and invite McMaster to elaborate on his vision of the job.
McMaster is considered one of the great military minds of his generation. He is also something a maverick, with an independent streak that has nearly derailed his Army career at least once. It’s promising that McMaster is not a yes man, but the public would benefit from knowing more about what he stands for.