Steve Bannon dropped from National Security Council
Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s chief strategist, has lost his seat on the powerful National Security Council (NSC) in a high-level shakeup, US officials said on Wednesday. Trump’s elevation of Bannon to a permanent spot on the NSC had been widely criticised as injecting politics into White House deliberations on sensitive defence, foreign policy, and […]
Trudy Rubin: Flynn gone, but there’s still a lot wrong with Trump White House
The firing of Michael Flynn won’t cure what ails the Trump White House. The downfall of the president’s national security adviser after only 25 days in office is symptomatic of President Trump’s ill-informed, incoherent approach to foreign policy. This chaotic management style is embarrassing the country. It is angering our allies and emboldening our enemies.
Michael Flynn quits as national security adviser
Michael Flynn has resigned as national security adviser over his contact with Russian officials before US President Donald Trump took office. His resignation on Tuesday followed reports a day earlier that the Justice Department warned the Trump administration weeks ago over his ties to Russian officials that could leave him in a compromised position.
National Security Adviser Mike Flynn, Security Risk
Question: How did Mike Flynn get a security clearance? A couple of weeks ago, I sued several federal agencies, including the FBI, CIA and Justice Department, to find out—not just about Flynn, the besieged White House National Security Adviser, but other top appointees in the Donald Trump administration who have dodgy foreign ties. RELATED: Shuffle […]
Trump adviser Flynn calls election a ‘political revolution’
RIPON, Wis. — Retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn said Monday that the United States experienced “a political revolution” in the recent election and needed to set a course for the coming decades, especially in global affairs. “We have to figure out what our grand strategy needs to be as we go forward in the rest […]
Rachel Maddow cancels segment and delivers a passionate plea about President-elect Trump
During Friday night’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow stopped her usual programming to speak directly to her audience about General Michael Flynn. Earlier in the week General Flynn was reportedly tapped by the administration of President-elect Donald Trump to be the new National Security Advisor. Maddow thinks this was a very […]
Flynn: Trump’s Go-to National Security Adviser
Lieutenant General Michael Flynn was the single military figure of his rank and stature to publicly support President-elect Donald Trump throughout the election. That loyalty now appears to be paying off, as Trump has reportedly asked Flynn to serve as his national security adviser.