Trump national security adviser Flynn resigns in controversy over Russian contacts

14 February 2017 - 09:10
By REUTERS
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.