White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was just asked at the daily briefing if the Trump campaign’s vetting of Michael Flynn was vigorous enough in light of today’s report that the Department of Defense Inspector General has opened a probe into the former national security adviser’s receipt of money from RT in 2015.
In summary, team Trump trusted President Obama when his administration reissued Flynn’s security clearance in 2016:
.@PressSec says Flynn got security clearance under Obama & took the trip under Obama. On #Flynn's firing, Trump made rt decison at rt time.
— Kristina Wongsgiving ??? (@kristina_wong) April 27, 2017
Spicer trying to make the Flynn story about Obama era oversight
— Jared Rizzi (@JaredRizzi) April 27, 2017
Spicer is blaming the Obama administration for renewing Flynn's security clearances.
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) April 27, 2017
Spicer on Pentagon IG investigation of foreign payments to Flynn. "All of that clearance was made during the Obama administration."
— Franco Ordoñez (@FrancoOrdonez) April 27, 2017
“When General Flynn came into the White House he had an active security clearance issued by the Obama administration,” answers @PressSec.
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) April 27, 2017
Watch:
It took him a week, but Spicer finally came up with an answer about Flynn's vetting: Thanks, Obama! pic.twitter.com/RbOvXvViEJ
— Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) April 27, 2017
Related:
JUST IN: US Defense Dept. inspector general says office has opened its own investigation involving Mike Flynn, Rep. Cummings says.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) April 27, 2017
White House: Pentagon decision to investigate Flynn is appropriate if it thinks there is possible wrongdoing.
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) April 27, 2017
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