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Michael Flynn – -(Reuters photo)

Michael Flynn’s Fall Tells a Much Bigger Story

by David Ignatius | Apr 29, 2017 | Opinion

Flynn’s luck has run out in recent months. He was fired as national security adviser for misleading colleagues about his questionable discussions last December with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Now he’s under investigation by the Pentagon’s inspector general for...

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White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn (C) arrives prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Michael Flynn’s Star Burns Out

by David Ignatius | Feb 20, 2017 | Opinion

A strange and circuitous path led retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn toward his fateful telephone contact in late December with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and the flameout of what had been a distinguished military career. Military and intelligence colleagues who...

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Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward is a 60-year-old former Navy Seal – Reuters

Vice Admiral Robert Harward Turns Down National Security Adviser Job

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 17, 2017 | World

Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to be the new national security adviser, a senior White House official said on Thursday. Harward who is a senior executive at Lockheed Martin, was offered the job after Michael Flynn...

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File photo of national security adviser Michael Flynn by Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Trump Blames Flynn’s Resignation on ‘Illegal Leaks’

by Khater al-Khater | Feb 15, 2017 | World

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the “real story” behind the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was “illegal leaks”. “The real story here is why are there so many illegal leaks coming out of Washington? Will these...