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Putin Downplays Interaction With Ex-Trump Adviser Flynn at Moscow Dinner

EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he barely interacted with Donald Trump’s former national security adviser at a dinner in Moscow in 2015, an event where the two were seated next to each other that has helped fuel speculation about the Trump administration’s ties to Russia.
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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 10:28

Special counsel Mueller to probe ex-Trump aide Flynn's Turkey ties

EghtesadOnline: Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating possible ties between the Trump election campaign and Russia, is expanding his probe to assume control of a grand jury investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn , three sources told Reuters.
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Publish Date:03/June/2017 | 05:33

Trump Said to Ask Comey to Drop FBI Investigation of Flynn

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey in February to drop an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn , according to a person who was given a copy of a memo Comey wrote following his Oval Office conversation with Trump.
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Publish Date:17/May/2017 | 06:31

White House says Trump did not know Flynn was representing Turkey

EghtesadOnline: The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump did not know until this week that his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn , had been working as a representative for Turkey, although the issue was raised with the Trump team before the Republican took office.
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Publish Date:11/March/2017 | 24:42

Trump Says ‘Life Is a Campaign’ as He Seeks Validation From Fans

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally in Florida less than a month after taking office, seeking -- and receiving -- validation from his most fervent supporters days after national security adviser Michael Flynn ’s forced resignation put a spotlight on dysfunction in the new administration.
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Publish Date:19/February/2017 | 04:47

Trump Aide Partnered With Firm Run by Man With Alleged KGB Ties

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn , partnered this year with a controversial technology company co-run by a man once convicted of trying to sell stolen biotech material to the Russian KGB espionage agency.
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Publish Date:24/December/2016 | 14:15

Trump Security Aide Flynn Has Deep Ties to Defense Contractors

EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump’s selection of Michael Flynn as national security adviser caused concern last month when it was revealed that Flynn represented a business with ties to the Turkish government while getting classified briefings during the campaign. He promised to sever those ties before Inauguration Day.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 07:12

Contempt Charge Against Flynn Possible, Senate Panel Leader Says

EghtesadOnline: The Senate Intelligence Committee chairman warned Tuesday of a possible contempt citation against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn if he doesn’t provide documents for the investigation of Russian meddling in the U.S. election.
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Publish Date:24/May/2017 | 04:45

Outspoken general named Trump's top security adviser

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday named Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new national security adviser, choosing a military officer known for speaking his mind and challenging his superiors.
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Publish Date:21/February/2017 | 05:26

Stock Rally Falters, Dollar Drops as Flynn Resigns

EghtesadOnline: Japanese stocks fell, taking the momentum out of a global rally after U.S. benchmarks surged to a fresh round of record, while the dollar extended losses as Donald Trump’s national security adviser resigned.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 05:18

Trump National Security Adviser Flynn Quits Amid Russia Contacts

EghtesadOnline: White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned amid deepening controversy over allegations of improper contact with Russian officials, disrupting the global strategic team of a president propelled to office largely on promises to protect the U.S. against foreign terrorism.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 05:14