Washington – National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned after reports he misled Trump administration officials about his contacts with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S.
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Flynn’s departure less than one month into the Trump administration marks an extraordinarily early shakeup in the president’s senior team of advisers. Flynn was a loyal Trump supporter throughout the campaign, but his ties to Russia caused concern among other senior aides.
Flynn initially told Trump advisers that he did not discuss sanctions with the Russian envoy during the transition. Vice President Mike Pence, apparently relying on information from Flynn, publicly vouched for the national security adviser.
Flynn later told White House officials that he may have discussed sanctions with the ambassador.
A scandal and a resignation after only 3 weeks is a first and it’s reported that Trump knew about Flynn’s illegal contact with the Russians weeks ago. Trump case to use extreme vetting on his own cabinet members and advisors.
I expect Spicer and Conway will be gone within months.
Took a few weeks but Trump is keeping his word. Draining the swamp has begun.
At the end of the day this proves to yonasonw and Hashomer that trump is not an orange Putin puppet. And of course Alec Badlwin too.