Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn resigned in the wake of a scandal involving potentially illicit discussions about sanctions against Russia. Predictably Twitter has erupted over the news. Here is a selection of the most notable tweets:
As the news started breaking
I want to be very clear: President Trump must fire National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. #FireFlynn https://t.co/iHZH1Pfkcz
-- Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) February 13, 2017
BREAKING: Michael Flynn has resigned, sources tell @SaraMurray and @GloriaBorger
-- Adam Levine (@cnnadam) February 14, 2017
BREAKING: National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned.
-- The Associated Press (@AP) February 14, 2017
Breaking: text of Flynn's resignation letter pic.twitter.com/KGue1cJFzL
-- Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 14, 2017
There was a lot of speculation going on:
WaPo bombshell: Sally Yates warned Trump that Flynn was likely compromised by Russia. She was fired days later. https://t.co/HR57vUreoR pic.twitter.com/0VwpB3KVPO
-- Molly Knight (@molly_knight) February 14, 2017
Michael Flynn resigns for lying exactly two weeks after Sally Yates is fired for telling the truth.
-- John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) February 14, 2017
Reminder: Trump posted this the day after Flynn secretly told Russia's ambassador it would be smart to delay response to Obama's sanctions. https://t.co/CEAhpLj4p9
-- Will Saletan (@saletan) February 14, 2017
Flynn is now the 2nd top Trump official to resign over shady ties to Russia. Campaign manager Manafort was 1st. This is getting creepy.
-- John Aravosis (@aravosis) February 14, 2017
David Gergen goes for the jugular: "How many people really think #Flynn made those Russia calls all on his own?" THAT is the question.
-- Peter Daou (@peterdaou) February 14, 2017
Of course some people took the opportunity to get a bit snarky:
Same @PressSec who says they were not discussing North Korea at Mar a Lago also said Flynn never discussed sanctions with the Russian Amb.
-- Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) February 14, 2017
If you need your faith in karma renewed, here's Michael Flynn accusing Hillary of being a security risk and leading a LOCK HER UP chant. 💁 pic.twitter.com/3DjzHXceap
-- shauna (@goldengateblond) February 14, 2017
BREAKING: Vladimir Putin has accepted General Michael Flynn's resignation
-- The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) February 14, 2017
Even Hillary got a dig in, with a retweet referencing an infamous fake news story involving a pizza joint in Washington.
Philippe's got his own way of saying things, but he has a point about the real consequences of fake news... https://t.co/a02sXiaHfp
-- Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 14, 2017
