Father of Ex-Trump Advisor HR McMaster Found Dead, Called ‘Suspicious’

Philadelphia police are investigating last week’s death of the father of H.R. McMaster, a former general and former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, according to reports.

H.R. McMaster Sr.’s death was described as suspicious. He was living at Cathedral Village, a continuing care retirement facility.

“We want to reassure you that the safety and welfare of every resident at Cathedral Village remains our utmost priority and we will continue to make every effort to ensure their well-being. It would be inappropriate to comment further until the investigation is complete,” Cathedral Village said in a statement.

His death was ruled accidental by the Philadelphia Department of Health, but police later said that his death is being treated as suspicious, without elaborating.

“We are working closely with the Philadelphia Police Department to thoroughly and carefully review this tragic incident. This investigation is in the very early stages,” a spokesman for Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Joe Grace, was quoted by Philly.com as saying.

Sources told NBC Philadelphia that the elder McMaster fell and hit his head and was placed in a recliner but wasn’t treated or monitored.

Investigators are trying to determine if workers at Cathedral Village falsified paperwork before giving his family misleading information, the NBC affiliate report stated.

H.R McMaster Jr. was named as national security adviser to Trump in February 2017 and resigned in March.

Philly.com also reported that there had been an “uptick in deficiencies cited by health inspectors” during inspections at the home.

“The Department of Health is aware of the situation and is in the process of conducting an investigation in the form of a facility survey,” said a spokesman for a Pennsylvania agency that regulates nursing homes, Philly.com reported.

H.R McMaster Jr. was named as national security adviser to Trump in February 2017 and resigned in March.

The former Trump advisor has yet to comment on his father’s death, which reportedly occurred on April 13. McMaster’s last day in the Trump administration was April 9.

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