H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump [View all]

Source: CBS

Just over a month ago, retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster received an unexpected call on his personal cell, four sources told CBS News. It was from the White House and he was instructed by the voice on the other end to stand by for the president.

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"Mr. President, this is H.R. McMaster," he said into the phone.

"Why the f*** would I talk" to H.R. McMaster? Trump asked dismissively, and then Trump launched into a scathing critique of his former aide, two sources said.

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Two sources told CBS News that the president intended to call South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, not his former national security adviser.

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/h-r-mcmaster-trump-accidental-call/

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It isn't known for certain who dialed the wrong number, but one of CBS's sources told them it was one of Trump's aides.

The WH wouldn't say whether the conversation took place, but the WH communications director issued a statement saying H.R. McMaster had "beclowned himself" and his book was "filled with lies."

This misdirected call was several days before the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to that Signal chat.