Trump burned by his devotion to Flynn

[DonViejo]

The president's alleged attempt to shut down the FBI's Flynn probe follows Trump's pattern of protecting his former aide.

By TARA PALMERI 05/16/2017 09:15 PM EDT

President Donald Trump’s enduring loyalty to former national security adviser Michael Flynn has come back to bite him.

The White House is now battling allegations that Trump asked ousted FBI Director James Comey to drop the investigation into Flynn, an action that would follow a well-established pattern in which the president protects Flynn over his own self-preservation.

While Trump ultimately fired Flynn in February for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with the Russian ambassador, Trump has continued fiercely defending the retired three-star general both publicly and privately.

Just last week, Trump scolded his staff for “piling on [Flynn]” in the press, according to a White House official, when it became clear that part of the White House communications strategy was to distance itself from Flynn while dealing with the fallout from the Russia investigation testimony.

Trump has also expressed his personal preference for Flynn's style of briefings over those from his replacement, national security adviser H.R. McMaster. Trump has complained that McMaster is condescending, according to two senior administration officials.

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[underpants]

1. Good read but I'd say it was more HIM refusing accept that he was wrong

let alone admit it, even inside his bubble. He simply can't be wrong.

[Cary]

2. I assume the worst with #fakepresidd until he proves othersise

Flynn was doing #fakepresidnt's bidding. The attempt to cover Flynn was self preservation.

[dalton99a]

3. Loyalty is not a known Trump trait

He was looking at the hounds following Flynn

[Kahuna7]

4. Devotion? More likely self preservation. nt