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Mike Flynn’s Brief White House Stint Caps Contentious Career

Flynn’s resignation as national security adviser follows the latest controversy in retired Army lieutenant general’s career in and out of the military

Mike Flynn resigned Monday as Trump's national security adviser. He came under fire for making conflicting statements on whether he discussed sanctions with a Russian official before the president's inauguration. Photo: Reuters

Mike Flynn’s arrival at the White House last month followed a military career and post-military life marked by contentious periods.

None, it turned out, would be as widely followed as his latest controversy, which led to his resignation Monday after revelations that he didn’t fully explain communications he had late last year with the Russian...

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