HMMM...replace Flynn with still-on-probation Petraeus? SASSY!

[Miles Archer]

Trump, meanwhile, is reportedly looking for alternatives. One option being discussed right now is replacing Flynn with retired Gen. David Petraeus, according to current and former National Security Council staffers who spoke to The Huffington Post on background. Petraeus, a former CIA director, led U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is still widely respected in national security and intelligence circles.

But there are still obstacles to Petraeus’ appointment. In spring 2015, the general pleaded guilty to giving classified information to his biographer, Paula Broadwell, with whom he was having an extramarital affair. As part of the plea deal, Petraeus was placed on two years’ probation, set to expire this spring. It is unclear whether Petraeus would be granted a top-level security clearance while he’s still on probation.

Trump also spent the good part of the general election berating his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, for her mishandling of classified information. In theory, it would be difficult for him to turn around and appoint an official who, while punished, acted more carelessly.

Still, installing Petraeus as national security adviser could go a long way toward helping the president mend fences with the intelligence community, which has long been wary of Trump and his core group of advisers, including Flynn.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-michael-flynn-replacement_us_58a1ea6ae4b03df370d8c576?

[KeepItReal]

1. I'm sure Putin will volunteer a new biographer for General "All In"

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