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HR McMaster: Trump and the transition

HR McMaster says the period after the recent election "should be one of smooth transition, but it seems as if the President is determined to make it as turbulent as possible."

Donald Trump hasn鈥檛 yet accepted it, but he鈥檒l be out of the White House in January next year. Gone but not forgotten. His legacy can be seen in a divided body politic, strained international alliances and deep uncertainty about America鈥檚 geopolitical ambition. HARDtalk鈥檚 Stephen Sackur speaks to Lt. General HR McMaster, who served as Mr Trump鈥檚 National Security Adviser until he was fired in 2018. In terms of America鈥檚 role in the world, will the Trump years be seen as an aberration or a marker of underlying change?

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