White House and Republican legislators contradict each other on Flynn

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During several television interviews on Tuesday morning, Kellyanne Conway insisted that it was Michael Flynn's decision to resign from his role as National Security Adviser.

During an interview on NBC's "Today," Matt Lauer asked Conway how Flynn resigned so quickly after she had said earlier Monday that Flynn had Trump's "full confidence."

In response, Conway indicated that her comment was true at the time and that it was Flynn's decision to resign. "The President is very loyal. He’s a very loyal person. And by nighttime, Mike Flynn had decided it was best to resign. He knew he became a lightning rod, and he made that decision," she said.

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And everyone else...

Sen. John Thune (R-SD) on Tuesday downplayed the ousting of President Donald Trumps national security adviser. While speaking to CNNs Alisyn Camerota, Thune presented Flynns apparent lies about secret dealings with Russia as just another White House firing.

If you have a member of your team thats not getting the job done or you have questions about actions theyre taking, that you take decisive action to address that, which they did, the South Dakota Republican asserted.

These things happen, theres no questions about that, he continued. There are going to be members of the team sometimes who get out over their skis and have to be reined in. In this case, it meant this generals removal.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said Tuesday that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was asked to resign from his position by the President, contradicting comments from White House adviser Kellyanne Conway earlier Tuesday morning.

At a press briefing with Republican leadership on Tuesday, Ryan was asked about Flynn’s resignation. The retired general tendered his resignation in a letter on Monday night.

“Let me take a step back for a second. National security is perhaps the most important function or responsibility a president has, and I think the President made the right decision to ask for his resignation,” he said. “You cannot have a national security adviser misleading the Vice President and others.”

“So I think the President was right to ask for his resignation, and I believe it was the right thing to do,” he said again.

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What a mess.