Trump Fires Advisor's Son (Flynn Jr)

[lanlady]

Source: NY Times

Breaking news...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday fired one of his transition team’s staff members, Michael G. Flynn, the son of Mr. Trump’s choice for national security adviser, for using Twitter to spread a fake news story about Hillary Clinton that led to an armed confrontation in a pizza restaurant in Washington.

The uproar over Mr. Flynn’s Twitter post cast a harsh spotlight on the views that he and his father, Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, aired on social media throughout the presidential campaign. Both men have shared fake news stories alleging that Mrs. Clinton committed felonies, and have posted their own Twitter messages that at times have crossed into Islamophobia.

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[coco22]

1. I don't believe it..

he will continue to have access.

[TwilightZone]

2. Uh, it wasn't just the son, Donnie boy.

Dump daddy, too.

[dhill926]

3. so the first thing I do now...

is check to see whether or not it's Borowitz or The Onion....guess the kid got caught....

[moosewhisperer]

4. "Trump Fires"

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"Trump Fires" is bullshit framing. Dumbfuck son never should've been a transition member in the first place, since he'd been sharing BS conspiracies forever. Trump team got caught, then Flynn Jr. is the sacrificial lamb.

[dhol82]

5. Love that Dr. Strangelove is still in contention for the appointment. Not.

But his mini-love is getting the boot.
Betcha the son will somehow get back on the payroll after daddy gets confirmed.

Arrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!

Can we get a pulling out the hair emoticon?

[atreides1]

6. No confirmation required!

The job Flynn is being offered, doesn't require confirmation! Though back in 2013 the Senate considered the idea of requiring a confirmation hearing for the National Security Adviser!

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/congress-considers-senate-confirmation-for-nsa-chief/

[dhol82]

7. Fuck!

[dhol82]

8. What are the odds that the mini-me will travel along?

This whole cabinet thing gets creepier with every passing day.

[Blue Idaho]

9. No one is ever really fired by Trump

He just shuffles the deck until the heat is off - then he brings them back in without any fanfare.

[kwassa]

12. too true, but I would still like to see Gen. Jack D. Ripper fired, too ....

that is who Flynn senior reminds me of.

[Blue Idaho]

21. I totally agree! nt.

[keithbvadu2]

10. But it's ok for Daddy Flynn to spread the same lies? Right, Donald?

[jpak]

11. This is Fake News - until someone actually admits he(or she) is Flynn's son

Then HeShe does not exist.

And is not fired...

Prove me wrong.

[MrScorpio]

13. Sure he did...

Wink-Wink.

[COLGATE4]

14. I'm betting that little Flynn is about as 'fired' as

Corey Lewandowski.

[Skittles]

15. TRUMP spreads fake stories via Twitter

millions of illegal folk voting cost him the popular vote???

[nitpicker]

16. Link to BBC

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38231532

[Cha]

17. Fire the damn lot yourself included.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. EVERYONE associated with that campaign spewed nothing but fake news

and CT for over a year, and the media not only allowed them unfettered access to do so 24/7, but kept inviting them back over and over to continue to reinforce the hate and lies.

[Paladin]

19. Junior's probably working for Breitbart, now.

His "talents" will be in high demand in Trump Land.

[JudyM]

20. Probably because he smelled lawsuits starting to sizzle. Public endangerment is hard to tweet away.