REPORT: White House Considering Replacing H.R. McMaster as Early as Next Month **Updated** | The Gateway Pundit

According to a new report by NBC, the White House is preparing to replace National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster as early as next month.

The White House is preparing to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser as early as next month in a move orchestrated by chief of staff John Kelly and Defense Secretary James Mattis, according to five people familiar with the discussions.

The move would be the latest in a long string of staff shakeups at the White House over the past year and comes after months of strained relations between the president and McMaster.

A leading candidate to become President Donald Trump’s third national security adviser is the auto industry executive Stephen Biegun, according to the officials.

Biegun, who currently serves as vice president of international governmental affairs for the Ford Motor Company, is no stranger to the White House. He served on the National Security Council staff from 2001 to 2003, including as a senior staffer for then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice.

Rice introduced Biegun to Mattis, recommending him for a position in the administration, according to a close associate of Rice. After Mattis met with Biegun at a think tank event he was convinced Biegun would be a good fit for the national security adviser role, the associate said

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, H.R. McMaster was purging anyone who mentions Obama holdovers or criticizes Islam. McMaster refuses to use the term ‘Islamic terrorism’ and believes jihadists are perverting Islam.

We should be happy McMaster is being replaced only if another globalist doesn’t take his spot.

Some of the reaction from Trump supporters:

Lol I tweeted this yesterday https://t.co/O1e1dh8Ifk

— Mike Cernovich 🇺🇸 (@Cernovich) March 1, 2018

Trump wants Bolton to replace McMaster.

Deep state wants Biegun, who works at Soros think tank. https://t.co/vUXKeXCzvX

— Mike Cernovich 🇺🇸 (@Cernovich) March 1, 2018

Just mentioning @AmbJohnBolton’s name. For no reason at all. https://t.co/jUdw3EKaBv

— Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) March 1, 2018

Not a good sign https://t.co/o8vtqOjNl5

— Scott Greer (@ScottMGreer) March 1, 2018

Biegun reportedly essential to introducing the Bush nat sec strategy, which introduced “preventative war.” This was philosophy behind liberating Iraq & projected spread of Jeffersonian democracy throughout Middle East. A historically reckless move.https://t.co/9dwv60MReW

— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) March 1, 2018

MORE on Stephen Biegun, who is apparently the heavy favorite to become the next national security adviser. The Bush 43 NSC official, who is a close ally to Condi Rice and John McCain, supported… Jeb Bush in the 2016 primaries.https://t.co/ftYM5vdDkx pic.twitter.com/61vrl7ozgx

— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) March 1, 2018

According to @NBCNews WH is considering replacing H.R. McMaster w/ Stephen Biegun. According to his bio he was EXECSEC of NSC from 2001-2003 so he played a key role in Iraq/Afghan invasion pic.twitter.com/jjbu3lxjeW

— Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) March 1, 2018

Update: President Trump says the NBC story about H.R. McMaster being replaced is ‘fake news’.

NSC spokesman: “I was just with President Trump and H.R. McMaster in the Oval Office. President Trump said that the NBC News story is ‘fake news,’ and told McMaster that he is doing a great job.”

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 1, 2018