White House Says Obama Wasn't 'A Fan' Of Flynn
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says former President Barack Obama made it clear to Donald Trump that he "wasn't exactly a fan" of Michael Flynn.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Monday that Flynn was an outspoken critic of Obama's "lack of strategies." Spicer said that if Obama "was seriously concerned" about Flynn's connections to Russia or other foreign countries, he should have withheld Flynn's security clearance.
Flynn served under Obama as defense intelligence chief but was later dismissed.
Responding to a question over whether Obama voiced concerns over Trump's choice of Flynn for his national security adviser, Spicer said he would not disclose the details of the meeting.
Flynn was asked to resign in early February after it became clear Flynn mislead senior members of Trump's administration about his communications with Russian government officials.
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