How the White House Explains Waiting 18 Days to Fire Flynn

The question has lingered for weeks: Once President Donald Trump knew that Michael Flynn, his national security adviser, had lied to his colleagues and was vulnerable to blackmail by Russians, why didn’t he fire him immediately?

"How the White House Explains Waiting 18 Days to Fire Flynn" is from the May 08, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.