Trump accidentally telephoned the former official HR McMaster – then abused him when he realized who was in line, says the report
A little over a month ago, just over six weeks from the Trump Administration – and several days before Events of the history of Signalgate HAPPENED – LT. Gen. HR retired McMaster He received an unexpected call on his personal mobile phone.
According to four sources that He spoke with the news of the CBSThe call came from White houseAnd one voice on the other side told McMaster to support the president.
The call was particularly strange since McMaster had been ousted from his role of National Security Councilor After only 13 months, in March 2018.
Odder was still that only the day before – March 2, 2025 – President Donald Trump He had left McMaster on social media as a “weak and totally ineffective loser after his appearance 60 minutes When he expressed skepticism on Trump’s openings to the Russian president Vladimir Putin And any will on the part of the Russian leader to end the war in Ukraine.
Why would he call him now?
When the president arrived on the line, he started: “Henry …” Before launching himself in the conversation, he reports the CBS News, citing two sources that were not authorized to discuss private conversations.
McMaster knew that this family voice was certainly President Trump, but he soon realized that he was not the foreseen recipient of the call.
To begin with, his name is not Henry. Human resources are shortened for Herbert Raymond.
“Mr. President, this is HR McMaster,” he said.
“Why would I talk to HR McMaster’s fucking?” Trump asked in response before throwing himself into what two sources said who was a frightening criticism of his former helper.
The call ended shortly after.
According to the same two sources, the president intended to speak with the governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster.
It is not known who made the call to the wrong McMaster, but a person told the CBS News that he was a helper to work with the president. The White House refused to discuss the president’s private calls or if the conversation took place.
McMaster is a collaborator of the CBS News but has refused to comment on the call to the network.
The director of the communications Steven Cheung has declared to the network: “HR McMaster has completely mentioned himself and his third altitude book, which is now sold in the fiction basket of a discount bookshop, is full of lies in a useless attempt to rehabilitate his reputation to shreds”.
McMaster appeared 60 minutes In March, having previously been explicit on Trump’s opinions on Putin.
In his recent memories book, In war with ourselvesHe wrote that he believes to the Russian leader “Played at Trump’s ego and insecurities with Atlation. ”
