McFarland to Exit White House as McMaster Consolidates Power
- Ex-Fox News commentator to be tapped as Singapore envoy
- Trump’s second national security advisor shaking things up
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K. T. McFarland has been asked to step down as deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump after less than three months and is expected to be nominated as ambassador to Singapore, according to a person familiar with White House personnel moves.
The departure of the 65-year-old former Fox News commentator comes as Trump’s second National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster, puts his own stamp on the National Security Council after taking over in February from retired General Michael Flynn.