What will Trump say to Israel’s Netanyahu?
White House in crisis mode after top aide quits and it emerges the US president knew for weeks about his controversial Kremlin contacts before deciding to act
Washington — Donald Trump’s White House was in crisis mode on Tuesday following the resignation of a top aide, as it emerged the president knew for weeks about Michael Flynn’s controversial Kremlin contacts before deciding to act. Questions were swirling on several other fronts: a possible ethics breach by another top adviser, and the president’s alleged use of an unsecured smartphone. But the White House also grabbed headlines with a striking move on the diplomatic front, saying it would not insist on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here are five takeaways from the day: As pressure mounted for an independent investigation into allegations that Flynn discussed sanctions with Russia’s ambassador, the White House revealed that Trump was told three weeks ago that his aide may have misled colleagues about the calls. Trump’s national security adviser was finally asked to resign after what the White House said was a weeks-long internal investigation that turned u...
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