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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Admin Official: Obama's Flynn warning "seemed like it was made in jest."
The warning, which has not been previously reported, came less than 48 hours after the November election when the two sat down for a 90-minute conversation in the Oval Office.
A senior Trump administration official acknowledged Monday that Obama raised the issue of Flynn, saying the former president made clear he was "not a fan of Michael Flynn." Another official said Obama's remark seemed like it was made in jest.
The revelation comes on a day that former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is expected to testify that Flynn misled the White House about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the United States.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/obama-warned-trump-against-hiring-mike-flynn-say-officials-n756316?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
MFM008
(19,804 posts)Are always hilarious....
FakeNoose
(32,628 posts)... when Flynn goes to testify against Trump and all the other assholes in there.
We'll all appreciate the joke then!
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Renew Deal
(81,855 posts)For real fired him, not like Trump who let him resign.
catbyte
(34,368 posts)phylny
(8,378 posts)madaboutharry
(40,205 posts)They thought it was a joke. Seriously? That is some sorry ass excuse.
I have no doubt that President Obama made very clear the reasons he fired Flynn.
What a bunch of amateurs.
Turbineguy
(37,317 posts)is filled with humor and fun.
Kablooie
(18,625 posts)Jeez.
What simple-minded idiots they are.
It's like they are 4 years old making excuses to mommy..
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)niyad
(113,257 posts)Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)They help take the trump off enough to keep me from despair.
niyad
(113,257 posts)Orrex
(63,200 posts)Hey, did you hear the one about the highly-placed officer of the incoming Presidential administration who was colluding with a hostile foreign power?
That is so funny I can hardly stand it.
Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)And that would not be funny by any measure.
avebury
(10,952 posts)that President Obama would never joke about something that was a serious matter. Unlike Idiot 45, President Obama took his job seriously.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)like something that may threaten our national security. But Obama never would.
This "senior Trump administration official" seems to be used to all the yuks going around the WH about the safety of the country.
PragmaticLiberal
(904 posts)pandr32
(11,578 posts)Sure--President Obama would have been "jesting" with his presidential incumbent buddy Trump like two frat-house college boys--not! President Obama is articulate and measured. While he has a wonderful sense of humor, somehow I doubt he was enjoying his meeting with a Russian-mob associated president-elect. I cannot imagine how anyone could suggest otherwise.
unblock
(52,195 posts)Such comedians these republicans are.
Any statement they don't like is "fake", until they can no longer deny it. Then it's a joke.
Baitball Blogger
(46,699 posts)bluestarone
(16,906 posts)and thats tRump
PJMcK
(22,031 posts)But he is an idiot.
Tanuki
(14,918 posts)Donald knows nothing about world affairs, so he fell for anything "General Mischa" told him. Sticking it to President Obama was no doubt a "plus." Donald's unearned condescension to our former president is well documented in the twitter archive---just scroll down to the section on President Barack Obama for a reminder of his relentless and mindless abuse:
http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com/
tblue37
(65,318 posts)problem is that it was exposed. They knew Obama was serious about Flynn, but they wanted Flynn colluding with the Russians.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)From the text of the article, NBC talked to someone in the Trump administration, who confirmed that Obama didn't trust Flynn. Then it says "another official" claimed the remark seemed to be in jest. Who is this second official? The implication is that it's someone else in the Trump administration, though that isn't said specifically.
But let's assume it was a Trump official who made the "jest" comment, which I think is reasonable. Why would anyone put any trust in anything said by this cabal of self-serving amateurs who don't have the foggiest notion of what they're doing? Was the second official actually present in the meeting between Obama and Trump? I can't tell if the writing of this report is intentionally sloppy, trying to provide cover for Trump, or if it got rushed into print and nobody noticed two very ambiguous statements.
Initech
(100,062 posts)Or is it just whatever Obama does, do the opposite?
Motley13
(3,867 posts)couldn't be funnier
elleng
(130,864 posts)'He's coming, He's coming!'
defacto7
(13,485 posts)concerning national security as a joke for any reason. The fault would be in the mind of the hearer not the speaker. Are they saying that reading body language and maybe mind reading is a proper interpreter for running a nation?
Cha
(297,136 posts)wiggs
(7,811 posts)to Rice...and after having been told by the outgoing Clinton administration that they will spend most of their time working on Al Queda issues.
They get up out of bed in the morning and start lying.
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)911. Warning after warning. That rice piece of shit should have slit her own wrists out of shame, but they have no shame.
malaise
(268,913 posts)They are lying