Sentences with phrase «russia after the resignation»

WASHINGTON / BERLIN (Reuters)- U.S. Vice President Mike Pence heads to Europe this week to meet with allies seeking clarity on the Trump administration's foreign policy strategy and its stance toward Russia after the resignation of the top White House national security aide.

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Trump senior advisor Kellyanne Conway appeared on the Today Show on Tuesday morning after the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who is exiting the administration following reports that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russia.

[3] President Trump already altered his inner circle early in his presidency for this reason when he accepted the resignation of his National Security Advisor Michael Flynn after only 23 days in office in order to distance his administration from accusations of illicit links to Russia.

Democrats in Congress have seized on the links to Russia in recent weeks, drawing blood with the resignation of Trump's national security advisory, Michael Flynn, after it was revealed he had spoken to the Russian ambassador during the transition despite his denials.

President Trump was informed weeks ago that his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, had not told the truth about his interactions with Russia's ambassador and asked for Flynn's resignation after concluding he could not be trusted, the White House said.

He learned his personal attorney is now being drawn into the congressional probes of his team's ties to Russia, he announced the resignation of his communications chief and he interviewed new candidates for FBI director — three weeks after he abruptly fired the last one.