Michael Flynn: new evidence spy chiefs had concerns about Russian ties
Source: The Guardian
US intelligence officials had serious concerns about Michael Flynns appointment as the White House national security adviser because of his history of contacts with Moscow and his encounter with a woman who had trusted access to Russian spy agency records, the Guardian has learned.
US and British intelligence officers discussed Flynns worrisome behaviour well before his appointment last year by Donald Trump, multiple sources have said.
They raised concerns about Flynns ties to Russia and his perceived obsession with Iran. They were also anxious about his capacity for linear thought and some actions that were regarded as highly unusual for a three-star general.
Flynn was forced to quit in February, after 24 days in the job. He resigned when it emerged he had lied to the vice-president, Mike Pence. Flynn said he had not discussed lifting US sanctions on Russia with Sergei Kislyak, Moscows US ambassador, but later admitted this was untrue.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/31/michael-flynn-new-evidence-spy-chiefs-had-concerns-about-russian-ties
wcast
(595 posts)Every report includes that line and the "fact" that he was fired. Trump said he had confidence in him and that Flynn chose to step down. I think everyone, including Pence, knew. Always seems like spin to me.
Friend or Foe
(195 posts)Should a robot be responsible for his or her actions? That is the question.
Mike Pence is the most dangerous person in this government!
wordpix
(18,652 posts)insisted he be VP, Manafort was on the phone to him often during the transition, he is Manafort's guy
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)tenorly
(2,037 posts)Hell, Pence's own mother lied to him he she told him she loved him - and on down. Certainly nothing new there.
pecosbob
(7,541 posts)Pence knew.
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pecosbob
(7,541 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)https://books.google.com/books?id=xNXCAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=svetlana+lokhova+cambridge+evolution+of+the+cheka&source=bl&ots=Y6GppyHAv5&sig=qRpKiPxW8AvDV2JrIZNDiOOqViw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6vIfksIHTAhVKzIMKHUXkD2cQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=svetlana%20lokhova%20cambridge%20evolution%20of%20the%20cheka&f=false
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Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)I don't think that has much of anything to do with Flynn, just an odd coincidence and weird that the news stories ignore this angle.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)like out of a Tom Clancy novel.