Donald Trump’s national security adviser quits
US president begins his fourth week in the White House by hosting the Canadian leader and ends the day accepting Michael Flynn’s resignation
Washington — US President Donald Trump began his fourth week in the White House on Monday by hosting Canadian leader Justin Trudeau — and ended the day accepting the resignation of top aide Michael Flynn. The stunning departure of Flynn, Trump’s national security adviser, was due to allegations the retired three-star general discussed US sanctions strategy with Russia’s ambassador Sergey Kislyak before taking office. Here are five takeaways from the day: Flynn’s resignation came late on Monday after a day of speculation about his future, especially after the White House said Trump was "evaluating" his contacts with the Russian government. The top aide — whose past encounters with Russian President Vladimir Putin have already drawn criticism — was accused of discussing the Obama administration’s election-hacking-related sanctions with ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Flynn initially claimed he did not discuss sanctions, prompting Vice-President Mike Pence to publicly come to his defence. B...
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