McMaster says Trump's attacks on election legitimacy aid Putin
Reporting and findings
- reported
McMaster warned that Trump's repeated claims that the coming election would be rigged were aiding and abetting Vladimir Putin's effort to reduce confidence in American democratic institutions. He also criticized Trump's failure to confront Russia consistently. McMaster offered a national-security assessment, not a finding that Trump coordinated the messaging with Russia.
- The Guardian: H. R. McMaster says Trump is aiding Putin by attacking election legitimacyElection-legitimacy warning, Russia analysis, and criticism of Trump policy
Summary and current status
The former national security adviser connected domestic delegitimization to a Russian objective of weakening confidence in American democracy.
Public criticism from former adviser
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- H. R. McMasterformer Trump national security adviser
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpnational security adviserH. R. McMaster