Six months into John Bolton's tenure as national security adviser, President Trump was already missing his predecessor.
NBC News reports that as Trump started to sour on Bolton, whose resignation was announced Tuesday, he began reaching out to his predecessor, H.R. McMaster, for advice. McMaster was ousted as national security adviser in March 2018, but by the fall, Trump was reportedly calling him to say "that he missed him," getting his take on various issues including Iran, one area where he and Bolton had disagreements.
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