Russian operatives reportedly bragged that they could use Mike Flynn to get to the White House
President Barack Obama warned Trump against hiring him in November, but Trump hired him anyway — even after Flynn ’ ’ ’ ’’ ” Flynn’s previous appearances on, and payments from, Russian state media — including an event in which he appeared sitting next to Russian President Vladimir Putin — were also seen as red flags.
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