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| LTG Mike Flynn resigns as National Security Advisor | |
| 2017-02-14 | |
| [NYT] WASHINGTON -- Michael T. Flynn, the national security adviser, resigned on Monday night after it was revealed that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other top White House officials about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States. Mr. Flynn, who served in the job for less than a month, said he had given "incomplete information" to about a telephone call he had with the ambassador in late December about American sanctions against Russia, weeks before Mr. Trump’s inauguration. Mr. Flynn previously had denied that he had any substantive conversations with Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak, and Mr. Pence repeated that claim in television as recently as earlier this month. But on Monday, a former administration official said the Justice Department last month warned the White House that Mr. Flynn had not been fully forthright about his conversations with the ambassador. As a result, the Justice Department feared that Mr. Flynn could be vulnerable to blackmail by Moscow. In his resignation letter, which the White House emailed to reporters, Mr. Flynn said he had held numerous calls with foreign officials during the transition. "Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events, I inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian Ambassador," he wrote. "I have sincerely apologized to the President and the Vice President, and they have accepted my apology." The White House said in the statement that it was replacing Mr. Flynn with retired Lt. General Joseph Keith Kellogg, Jr., a Vietnam War veteran, as acting national security adviser.
But in doing so, he inadvertently illustrated the brevity of his tumultuous run at the National Security Council, and the chaos that has gripped the White House in the first weeks of the Trump administration -- and created a sense of uncertainty around the world. Officials said Mr. Pence has told others in the White House that he believes Mr. Flynn lied to him by saying he had not discussed the topic of sanctions on a call with the Russian ambassador in late December. Even the mere discussion of policy -- and the apparent attempt to assuage the concerns of an American adversary before Mr. Trump took office -- represents a remarkable breach of protocol. Same topic, at The Daily Caller. | |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #19 Article claims it was a plot to stop the details for Iran deal from being disclosed. Worth the read. ValJar and Ben Rhodes campaign to defend the secrecy of the plan? http://freebeacon.com/national-security/former-obama-officials-loyalists-waged-campaign-oust-flynn/ |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2017-02-14 19:25 |
| #18 My take as well Bobby. Too many fighter pilots. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-14 17:30 |
| #17 Looks like he's learning the hard way, B. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2017-02-14 16:41 |
| #16 DJT needs to pull everyone into a huddle and establish internal chain of command along with a workable BattleRhythm. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-14 16:30 |
| #15 This smells like the Agency or someone in the Defense Communications Unit at the WH. Look for an Obama ally, likely someone with a rapid promotion history there if its in the DCA unit. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2017-02-14 16:22 |
| #14 NSA? |
| Posted by: Nero White 3083 2017-02-14 10:53 |
| #13 The intel services are out of control. Posted by Tennessee For many, many years. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-14 10:21 |
| #12 Big Pence win. |
| Posted by: Elmineger Guelph8062 2017-02-14 10:19 |
| #11 The liberals did not fire this guy. The President fired him...much like he moved Christie out of his inner circle. Selfish ambition and a stunning lack of integrity by former Obama supporters is not condoned by DJT. Ride for the brand or get fired. However, I am curious that the fact that a leak of TS material is quickly brushed under the carpet. I would expect that a ruthless investigation is conducted, search warrants for reporters computers...and a timely prosecution. The intel services are out of control. |
| Posted by: Tennessee 2017-02-14 10:09 |
| #10 Got a bad feeling about this: now that the libtards smell blood, they will ramp up their screeching about other of DJT's cabinet; the static will become an increasing annoyance and capitulation may be a viable option. Hope not. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2017-02-14 09:42 |
| #9 Mandarinate 2: Trump 0 |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-02-14 08:08 |
| #8 Excerpt from Breitbart: However, after anonymous U.S. officials leaked a transcript of a call between Flynn and Kislyak showing that the topic was discussed, Flynn said the topic may have come up, but he had forgotten. In his letter of resignation, Flynn said his omission was not intentional and was due to the “fast pace of events.” Operative key phrase...."fast pace of events." Conversation "leaked" by whom? The former regime bitter-enders of course. Who will become their next target ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-14 06:12 |
| #7 DC Beltway elites, purged? Yes, ruthlessly and with extreme malice. |
| Posted by: Omomort Cheager7040 2017-02-14 05:51 |
#6  These people (the beltway elite) are directly affected by DTS. They have spent decades building their empires and will not go quietly into the night. Their ultimate 'regime change' is our very own. Ralph Peter's world view is also a political reality here at home:"We have New Testament aspirations in an Old Testament world." They cannot simply be forgiven, they must be purged. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-14 05:38 |
| #5 Rough game. Decent people should avoid the pace and the place. Think Don Corleone kind of play. Flynn developed his skills in a military field. Different rules. Different plays. Honor is the military or at least they seem to pay a bit more lip service . Still, you never know the higher you go. Trump learned to play in New Yawk. Well, at least its not Syria. They use Chlorine gas in Syria. |
| Posted by: Spusorong Spimble5224 2017-02-14 03:41 |
| #4 Found a weak point and quickly fixed it. Good job. With MSM covering up Zero's many weak points, Susan Rice, Hillary and Kerry were never replaced. Thus war, famine, and millions of refugees resulted. |
| Posted by: Thimp Unuth8111 2017-02-14 01:52 |
| #3 Lifting sanctions on Iran, NO PROBLEM. Every one in the Washington Swamp supported it. Discussing sanction with the Russians, no one in the Swamp supports it. Strange, very strange. Or not ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-14 01:07 |
| #2 That's fast. Could it be that President Trump has a deep bench? Like Alabama. Plug in new talent when the old talent leaves. |
| Posted by: badanov 2017-02-14 00:59 |
| #1 and the chaos that has gripped the White House in the first weeks of the Trump administration -- and created a sense of uncertainty around the world. Obviously a NYT perspective. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-02-14 00:29 |