Less than an hour after reporting Monday night that the situation surrounding U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was “fluid,” CNN quoted two sources as saying that Flynn had resigned from the post.
A rough couple of days for Flynn ends in his resignation. Gen. Kellogg will act as Trump's national security adviser in the interim. https://t.co/DKqRhLdvyd
— Sara Murray (@SaraMurray) February 14, 2017
A senior administration official says @POTUS considering three replacements for NSA: Kellogg, retired Bob Harward, and David Petreus
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) February 14, 2017
In like Flynn. Out like…
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) February 14, 2017
BREAKING: Michael Flynn has resigned, sources tell @SaraMurray and @GloriaBorger
— Adam Levine (@cnnadam) February 14, 2017
Two sources tell CNN #MICHAELFLYNN has resigned.
— Michael Holmes (@holmescnn) February 14, 2017
Michael Flynn has resigned, CNN reports
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) February 14, 2017
Flynn resigns hours after reports that the Justice Dept. warned White House that Flynn was vulnerable to blackmail by Russia
— David P Gelles (@gelles) February 14, 2017
Good on @WhiteHouse
If you cannot trust your National Security guy act swiftly. Flynn resignation in & accepted, Kellogg in for now.— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) February 14, 2017
Good news for the Trump administration and the country. https://t.co/t0sNZ7Yill
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) February 14, 2017
Okay, now everybody else resign too
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) February 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/831355029009362944
Flynn had talks in the last few days with Israeli officials to prepare the Netanyahu-Trump meeting. This has now gone down the drain
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) February 14, 2017
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As horrible as it is to say, the resignation looks like another win for the Democrats, with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi demanding earlier in the day that Flynn be fired.
It’s time for @POTUS to break out his old catch-phrase. #FireFlynn pic.twitter.com/xHTKBvEfI0
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 13, 2017
I want to be very clear: President Trump must fire National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. #FireFlynn https://t.co/iHZH1Pfkcz
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 13, 2017
There's no excuse for letting an international crisis play out in front of a bunch of country club members like dinner theater. #FireFlynn
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 13, 2017
Ouch.
Even worse? General Flynn lied to the American people about whether his conversations with the Russian Ambassador ever happened. #FireFlynn
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 13, 2017
Michael Flynn has proven he cannot be trusted to serve America’s best interests and national security instead of Russia’s. #FireFlynn
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 13, 2017
These are not the actions of a man who can be trusted with the security of our nation. General Flynn must go. #FireFlynn
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) February 13, 2017
President Trump’s National Security Adviser Michael Flynn should be fired. pic.twitter.com/VZgTAtUNFn
— Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (@RepDWStweets) February 14, 2017
CNN reporting Michael Flynn has resigned. Kellyanne Conway earlier said Trump had "full confidence" in him.
— Roger Simon (@politicoroger) February 14, 2017
Conway said this at 4:07pm today https://t.co/LWW7WNblNK
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 14, 2017
President Trump has "full confidence" in national security adviser Michael Flynn, top adviser Kellyanne Conway says. https://t.co/prLSGipz9m pic.twitter.com/BUI8OzSGcz
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 13, 2017
Six hours and 49 minutes between "full confidence" of POTUS and news of resignation. https://t.co/olscVbE5Wd
— Dan Zak (@MrDanZak) February 14, 2017
Flynn: "I inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information" pic.twitter.com/e02DN4Uxps
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) February 14, 2017
Chances of this story blowing over tonight or even tomorrow? Nonexistent.
.@CNN reporting Flynn resigns. But after Post story tonight, he leaves a lot of thorny questions for admin in his wake.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 14, 2017
Question dangling out there: Is it even remotely possible that Flynn took these actions re Russia without consulting *anyone*?
— Ellen Barry (@EllenBarryNYT) February 14, 2017
Resignation doesn't answer what did trump know and when…
— Eddie Vale (@evale72) February 14, 2017
Isn't it possible that Trump told Flynn to talk to the Russian ambassador about sanctions and knew Flynn lied to Pence?
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) February 13, 2017
Now we need to know what did Trump know about Flynn's links with Russia & when did he know it? Also what exactly are Trump's ties to Russia? https://t.co/xWBgXn5YJC
— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) February 14, 2017
After Flynn resignation, interesting to see if Kremlin continues to deny there were conversations about sanctions before Trump took office.
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) February 14, 2017
While it's great that Flynn resigned, still plenty we don't know about Trump & Flynn's relationship & communication with Russia
— Karen Finney (@finneyk) February 14, 2017
This is only the beginning. This is actually going to get much worse for the trump administration https://t.co/YhNSkgGvcO
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) February 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/831355723099549696
Media has their first legitimate scandal since Inauguration Day so 100% they blow this of course.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 14, 2017
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