President Truman's relief of General Douglas MacArthur President Truman's relief of General Douglas MacArthur On 11 April 1951, U.S. President Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands after MacArthur made public statements which contradicted the administration's policies. MacArthur was a popular hero of World War II who was then the commander of United Nations forces fighting in the Korean War, and his relief remains a controversial topic in the field of civil–military relations. MacArthur led the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, and after the war was in charge of the occupation of Japan. When North Korea
Counselor to the President Counselor to the President Counselor to the President is a title used by high-ranking political advisors to the President of the United States and senior members of the Executive Office of the President. The current office-holders are Kellyanne Conway and Johnny DeStefano. It should not be confused with the office of White House Counsel, who is the chief legal advisor to the President and the White House, which is also an appointed position, not a nominated and then Senate-confirmed one – unlike the Attorney General or Solicitor General. The position was created during the administration of Richard Nixon, where it