Good News: Trump Fires HR McMaster!

President Donald Trump will replace National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster with John Bolton on April 9, the White House announced late Thursday.

Bolton, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is a hawkish conservative with a pugnacious streak – and a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel.

He is also a fierce opponent of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal.

At one time a vacillating potential presidential candidate, the plainspoken yet curmudgeonly Bolton will become Trump's third chief national security aide in his 14-month presidency.

'I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor,' the president tweeted.

I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor. I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend. There will be an official contact handover on 4/9.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018

'I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend. There will be an official contact handover on 4/9.'

Bolton was on Fox News within an hour of Trump's tweet, saying 'I didn't really expect that announcement this afternoon.'

'But it's obviously a great honor, it's always an honor to serve our country.'

Trump had clashed with McMaster repeatedly in recent months, telling confidants that he considered the general a long-winded bore.