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- H.R. McMaster is the latest casualty amid a turbulent shake-up of senior White House staff.
- McMaster is the second national security advisor to leave the Trump administration in just over one year.
In a tweet Thursday, Trump said Bolton, a former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., will take over the post on April 9. McMaster, an Army lieutenant general, "has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend," the president wrote.
More: Trump says John Bolton will replace HR McMaster as national security advisor
Bolton was a recess appointment under Bush - because Bush knew that Bolton would never be confirmed by the Senate.
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