Cable news networks capped another day of White House whiplash with news Michael Flynn handed in his resignation after just 24 days as the White House national security adviser, after a report surfaced he had mislead Vice President Pence and others about his conversation with Russian Ambassador to the United States. The news followed, by hours, Kellyanne Conway telling MSNBC that Flynn had the “full confidence of the president,” and by one less hour White House Press…
Capping crippling weeks of disclosures about President Trump’s top national security aide, the White House late Monday evening sent Michael Flynn packing and ended the drama surrounding a former intelligence maven who had won the billionaire’s trust despite the misgivings of many in his circle. Trump named retired Lt. Gen. Keith , Jr. as his…
By Steve Holland and John Walcott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after coming under fire over whether he discussed the possibility of lifting U.S. sanctions on Russia before Trump took office. Retired General Keith Kellogg, who has been chief of staff of the White House National Security Council, was named the acting national security adviser while Trump determines who should fill the position.
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