Washington is on fire with charges and counter-charges, reports and rumors in the aftermath of Michael Flynn's departure as President Trump's National Security Advisor. Trump asked for Flynn's resignation because he "lost his trust" in him. White House officials were reportedly told "weeks ago" that Flynn lied to Vice President Pence about conversations with Russia's ambassador. Democrats are demanding to find out what the President knew and when he knew it — and even some Republicans are calling for an investigation. Washington is fully preoccupied with Russian meddling in the election, Obama Administration sanctions and President Trump's ties to Vladimir Putin.
A White House shakeup after less than a month in office
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- Boot on Flynn's fishy story
- Corn on White House's refusal to answer whether Trump's campaign had contact with Russia
- Corn on report that suggests Flynn is dishonest, threat to US policy
- Hennessey on Flynn, despite denials, having discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador
- Isenstadt on why Trump let Flynn go
Credits
Guests:
- Max Boot - Washington Post columnist - @MaxBoot
- David Corn - Mother Jones magazine - @DavidCornDC
- Susan Hennessey - Brookings Institution / Lawfare - @Susan_Hennessey
- Alex Isenstadt - reporter for Politico - @politicoalex