Retired general: Flynn’s ‘demented’ tweets need examination

Published December 9, 2016 12:39pm ET



A top general who once supported the choice of retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as President-elect Trump’s national security adviser is now saying his appointment should be re-examined because of his “demented” tweets.

Retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey, who served for 30 years in the Army and was in charge of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President Clinton, said Thursday he’s changed his mind on Flynn.

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