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Trump national security adviser Flynn resigns in controversy over Russian contacts

National security adviser General Michael Flynn arrives to deliver a statement during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington U.S. February. Picture Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria
National security adviser General Michael Flynn arrives to deliver a statement during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington U.S. February. Picture Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned on Monday night in the midst of a raging controversy about his contacts with Russian officials before Trump took office, a White House official said.

Retired General Keith Kellogg, who has been the chief of staff at the National Security Council, has been named acting national security adviser.

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