Ronin will all due respect I strongly disagree with your opinion on this matter. We are talking about the national security advisor to the POTUS. My point is that anyone that close to the president should not have been allowed to participate in discussions of classified information which I'm sure there was during those 18 days. Also the mere presence of Flynn would be intimidating to anyone who had information that Flynn was indeed a threat to the Chumps administration. Frankly with 35 years of government service I'm surprised that you have allowed your obvious bias for the Chump to interfere with a more reasonable conclusion of why matter is now in damage control. 808ikea is correct. The Chump appointed Flynn to be his NSA and the buck stops with him period. I find it very troubling that we have a president who is incapable of taking any kind of responsibility for his history of mistakes. Finally the most embarrassing finale was Pence going on national television and telling lies, sad