WASHINGTON �� K. T. McFarland will leave his post as deputy national security adviser after less than three months and will become U.S. ambassador to Singapore, according to a source familiar with White House personnel moves.
The departure of the former Fox News commentator comes as President Donald Trump's second national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, puts his own stamp on the National Security Council after taking over in February when Michael Flynn was fired.
Last week, Stephen Bannon, Trump's chief strategist and senior counselor, was removed from the council's principals committee.
Former Goldman Sachs executive Dina Powell remains as a deputy national security adviser.
