Michael Flynn resigns as Donald Trump's national security adviser over contacts with Russian officials

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Michael Flynn resigns as Donald Trump's national security adviser over contacts with Russian officials

Michael Flynn, Donald Trump's national security adviser, has resigned from his post after less than one month in office following reports that he had misled Vice-President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russia. The resignation capped a day of mixed messages from the White House. Kellyanne Conway, senior counsellor to the president, had earlier said Mr Trump had "full confidence" in Mr Flynn, before it emerged the president was "evaluating" the adviser's position.

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Kellyanne Conway Grilled Over Michael Flynn Resignation: ‘That Makes No Sense’ (Video)

Kellyanne Conway found herself in the hot seat on Monday morning, fielding questions from “Good Morning America” co-host George Stephanopoulos and “Today” co-host Matt Lauer about the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn’s departure was announced late Monday night following news he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other senior White House officials about information he shared with the Russian ambassador to the United States. “In the end, it was misleading the vice president that made the situation unsustainable,” Conway told Lauer, despite the fact that she told MSNBC on Monday afternoon that Flynn enjoyed the full confidence of President Trump.

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Text of Michael Flynn's letter resigning as national security adviser

National security adviser Michael Flynn became the first high-profile member of President Donald Trump's administration to resign, leaving the job late on Monday amid controversy over discussions he had with a Russian diplomat before Trump took office about U.S. sanctions on Russia. Following is the text of his resignation letter, which was released by the White House. In the course of my duties as the incoming National Security Advisor, I held numerous phone calls with foreign counterparts, ministers, and ambassadors.

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