Vice President-elect Mike Pence, overseeing President-elect Trump’s transition team, skirted around a reporter’s question on Tuesday alleging incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn had requested a security clearance for his son, Michael G. Flynn.

CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Pence seven times during the interview if Flynn Jr., known for erratic tweets about conspiracy theories, was involved in the transition process or another component of the administration. Tapper cited a new report claiming Trump had personally insisted the lieutenant general’s son no longer help his father.