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Miles Archer

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Mon May 8, 2017, 11:37 AM May 2017

Trump Admin Official: Obama's Flynn warning "seemed like it was made in jest." [View all]

Former President Obama warned President Donald Trump against hiring Mike Flynn as his national security adviser, three former Obama administration officials tell NBC News.

The warning, which has not been previously reported, came less than 48 hours after the November election when the two sat down for a 90-minute conversation in the Oval Office.

A senior Trump administration official acknowledged Monday that Obama raised the issue of Flynn, saying the former president made clear he was "not a fan of Michael Flynn." Another official said Obama's remark seemed like it was made in jest.

The revelation comes on a day that former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is expected to testify that Flynn misled the White House about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the United States.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/obama-warned-trump-against-hiring-mike-flynn-say-officials-n756316?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
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warnings about Russian spies MFM008 May 2017 #1
It's going to be even funnier FakeNoose May 2017 #33
Another lie. roamer65 May 2017 #2
He was kidding when he fired him Renew Deal May 2017 #3
+1 dalton99a May 2017 #7
Oh, FFS, they can't take responsibility for anything. catbyte May 2017 #4
Absolutely this! n/t phylny May 2017 #36
What is wrong with these people? madaboutharry May 2017 #5
Yeah, because turning over the most powerful post in the world Turbineguy May 2017 #6
Of course it was Obama's fault Flynn was hired. Kablooie May 2017 #8
And the idiot GOP voters will buy that! FiveGoodMen May 2017 #9
Breathe in, lie out. Breathe in, lie out. Breathe in, lie out. Solly Mack May 2017 #10
TIAD- trump-induced anxiety disorder niyad May 2017 #15
Fortunately for me, because of my cancer, I have been on anti-anxiety meds for a while now. Solly Mack May 2017 #25
wine helps, too. niyad May 2017 #37
Seems legit Orrex May 2017 #11
Ha ha! kentuck May 2017 #13
It sounds like Huckabee level humor Generic Brad May 2017 #23
Most people would recognize the fact avebury May 2017 #12
TRUMP would joke about such a thing NastyRiffraff May 2017 #14
Message deleted by DU the Administrators PragmaticLiberal May 2017 #16
I'm quite sure there was an obvious atmosphere of amusement (sarcasm) pandr32 May 2017 #17
Just like donnie joked when he asked Russia to hack Hillary's email unblock May 2017 #18
Fuck no. No one is going to buy that lame excuse. Baitball Blogger May 2017 #19
there's only one joke bluestarone May 2017 #20
Trump is not a joke PJMcK May 2017 #28
Flynn knew how to flatter Donald's ego and make him feel important. Tanuki May 2017 #21
Flynn's Ruszian connection was business as usual in Trumpville. The only reason it became a tblue37 May 2017 #32
I wonder who the "jest" official is? gratuitous May 2017 #22
Are these people that fucking stupid? Initech May 2017 #24
North Korea, ha, ha, ha Motley13 May 2017 #26
Right, like Condi's warning to 'W,' elleng May 2017 #27
How professional of them to take any statement defacto7 May 2017 #29
Was he kidding when he FIRED flynn's stupid ass Cha May 2017 #30
And 'Bin Laden Determined to Strike Inside the US' was just 'historical information' according wiggs May 2017 #31
The 911 report clearly indicates that there was report after report about Bin Laden leading up to The_Casual_Observer May 2017 #34
That makes no sense because Obama fired him malaise May 2017 #35
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