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00:02H.R. McMaster's new book details his 13-month tenure as Donald Trump's national security
00:07advisor.
00:08McMaster portrays Trump as an insecure leader susceptible to flattery and easily manipulated
00:13by foreign adversaries like Russian President Vladimir Putin.
00:16McMaster describes Trump as becoming irritable and fatigued during a 2017 trip to the Middle
00:21East and Italy, expressing frustration over the trip's length to his advisors.
00:26McMaster reflects on the high staff turnover in the Trump White House, attributing it to
00:30burnout, conflicting principles, and falling out of favor with Trump.
00:34He likens the experience to living at the base of an active volcano, expressing his
00:38frustration with the constant friction and drama.
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