Goodbye Michael Flynn

It took less than a month for the first member of Trump's administration and inner circle to leave under suspicious circumstances. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has resigned. The resignation is tied to allegations that he has lied about conversations he had with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak prior to Trump's inauguration. Flynn initially admitted that he had the conversations but apparently lied about the content of those phone calls. His story changed several times during the inquiries. 

It is not clear yet whether Flynn resigned of his own volition, was forced to resign or was actually fired (You're Fired?). It is also not clear whether the resignation was brought on by improper and possibly illegal discussions with the Russians or because Flynn lied to White House officials, particularly Vice President Pence about it. Pence had gone on the Sunday morning political shows and defended Flynn. Embarrassing.

This is at least the second time Flynn has been relieved of command. Then Lieutenant General Flynn was encouraged to retire a year earlier than scheduled. That was not because he was doing a wonderful job.

Between his military service and joining the Trump Train, he was apparently investigated by the Army concerning his relationship with Russia. Do you see a pattern here? 

Flynn has a history of being a conspiracy theorist and spreader of fake news. During his later military days, they were referred to as "Flynn facts". That seems ironic since Trump and the Trumpettes are always complaining about fake news by the media. 

I am not and never was a Michael Flynn fan. I was concerned when he was appointed National Security Advisor. Besides the "Flynn facts", I always thought of him as one of those hardass conservative law and order guys. The kind who wants to harshly punish others but does not think the rules apply to them. Seems these incidents prove he feels above the law.

I'm not sure how this will turn out. Will Trump appoint a competent replacement or an even worse person to fill the top spot on the National Security Council? Will Steve Bannon take complete control?

It appears that there will be ongoing investigations into Flynn's activities. Some of them may prove to be criminal. Stay tuned.

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