“I`m just learning that according to a source familiar with the transition process, President-elect Donald Trump intends to select Lieutenant General Michael Flynn as his national security adviser.” ProcessPresidentSecuritySourceTrumpFamiliarTransitionNational SecuritySelectAdviserLieutenants Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“Michael Flynn was one of Trump`s top national security advisors throughout the campaign.” SecurityTrumpCampaignsNational SecurityAdvisors Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“National security adviser is not a position that requires confirmation. This is a pick that like [Donald Trump] Chief of Staff, he gets to choose on his own and have installed.” SecurityPositionTrumpPicksChiefsStaffNational SecurityAdviserConfirmationChief Of Staff Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“[Michael Flynn is] controversial among many people in the national security establishment, many people in the Republican mainstream. The thing about this appointment that, again, goes to me is most.” PeopleSecurityRepublicanEstablishmentMainstreamNational SecurityControversialAppointments Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“National security advisors, like White House Chiefs of Staff, their job generally if they`re - if they`re competent and qualified and effective is to be honest brokers in the White House.” IfsJobsHouseWhiteHonestSecurityChiefsBeing HonestWhite HouseStaffNational SecurityQualifiedCompetentAdvisorsBrokersChief Of Staff Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“National security advisors are not there to be advocates, generally. They`re not there to be partisans, they`re not there to be ideologues.” SecurityNational SecurityPartisansAdvisorsIdeologues Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“Michael Flynn not exactly cut from that cloth. Someone who has very strong views about almost everything in the realm of national security and defense.” StrongViewsCuttingSecurityDefenseRealmsVery StrongNational Security Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
