The Flynn Affair

Published February 17, 2017 7:00am ET



Michael Flynn’s resignation as President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser won’t end the controversy surrounding the new administration’s purported ties to Russia. Depending on which sources you consult, Flynn was either one of Vladimir Putin’s stooges or a martyr to the “swamp”—the permanent bureaucracy in Washington. The truth is undoubtedly more complicated. And it’s crucial that we get closer to it.

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