White House Chief of Staff John Kelly (L) talks with U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster during a panel convened to discuss reforming the United Nations before the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Longstanding friction between U.S. President Donald Trump and two top aides, the National Security Adviser and the Chief of Staff, has grown to a point that either or both might quit soon, four senior administration officials said.
Both H.R. McMaster and John Kelly are military men considered by U.S. political observers as moderating influences on the president by imposing a routine on the White House. They have also convinced Trump of the importance of international alliances, particularly NATO, which he has criticized as not equally sharing its burdens with the United States.
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