WH Press Secretary: Flynn's Ouster Was 'Based On A Trust Issue'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published FEBRUARY 14, 2017, 1:34 PM EDT

White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump asked former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to resign from his position "based on a trust issue" rather than a legal problem.

"We got to a point not based on a legal issue but based on a trust issue," Spicer said at his daily briefing on Tuesday. "The level of trust between the President and General Flynn had eroded to the point where he felt he had to make a change."

Flynn resigned from his role as Trump's national security adviser late Monday after questions arose about conversations he had with the Russian ambassador to the United States before Trump was sworn in. Current and former U.S. officials told several news outlets last week that Flynn and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak discussed U.S. sanctions during one call.

Those reports contradicted members of Trump's administration, including Vice President Mike Pence, who previously denied that Flynn and Kislyak discussed sanctions.

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[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. The WH amateurs think they can bury this story as a "trust issue". Not a chance. Pence knew.

Two very influential Republicon Senators have called for "exhaustive" investigation (Blunt and Corker). I think they are scared they may have to get rid of the orange cancer growing on the Republicon Party and have come to the conclusion that if it has to be done, it should be done sooner rather than later.

Pence knew in late January when Yates briefed him, if he didn't know before and if he wasn't a part of the criminal conspiracy. Seems to be part of the coverup conspiracy.

[Fast Walker 52]

4. and this is the kind of story that reporters love to dig into and there will be more to come

it's also why you don't specifically antagonize the press.

[Turbineguy]

2. That trust issue

is what could get the rest of this cabal thrown out.

[Fast Walker 52]

3. what does that even mean though? WHY didn't he trust him?

I'm sure he won't give any coherent answer, because he probably doesn't have one, but still-- WTF is going on?

[DK504]

5. "Not a matter of trust"

Really? How are we supposed to trust a flat out traitor, you know like Betray-us. They knew for weeks and tried to bury this.... that sounds a lot like collusion to me.

[miyazaki]

6. Ya trust. As in we trusted you to keep your mouth shut. Rofl. n/t

[JudyM]

7. And to not get caught.