Coons: ‘I Am Concerned’ About Flynn’s ‘Uneven Relationship with the Truth

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COONS: "Well the role of Mike Flynn, the national security adviser, is even more concerning. You just had up a piece from 'The New York Times' that talks about turmoil on the national security council. Typically it's the national security adviser who is closest to the president and helps makes sure the information flow to the secretary of state and secretary of defense continues and that the process is professional and appropriate and thorough. Turmoil is not a word I like to hear describing the national security council. And I was very troubled that Steve Bannon was elevated and earlier that the chairman of the joint chiefs was apparently sidelined. So I’m concerned, both about Mike Flynn’s, General Flynn’s uneven relationship with the truth, the very embarrassing situation he put the vice president in, and I do think if President Trump is going to continue to be a stronger effective voice in international relations, he has to have a national security adviser he can trust and a national security council that is functional. He's got a strong secretary of defense, a promising secretary of state. But if his national security adviser is untrustworthy and untruthful and his national security council staff is in turmoil that’s a big deal for us in terms of international relations."