Robert Harward reportedly turns down National Security Adviser offer

US President Donald Trump's choice for National Security Adviser, Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward, has reportedly turned down the job offer. He was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump fired Michael Flynn on Monday. 

A senior White House official told the Associated Press that Mr Harward, a 60-year-old former Navy Seal, turned down the offer because of family and



financial commitments. However, some US media reports said, the sticking point was that Mr Harward wanted to bring in his own team.

Mr Flynn had misled US Vice-President Mike Pence over his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the US. Two contenders - retired General David Petraeus and acting national security adviser Keith Kellogg - have been tipped to take the job.