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Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns after lying about Russian contact
Flynn admits he gave 'incomplete information' to VP Pence about discussions with Russian ambassador
The Associated Press Posted: Feb 13, 2017 11:14 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 14, 2017 1:17 AM ET
National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who was said to have ruffled feathers during his time in the Defense Intelligence Agency while in the Obama administration before retiring, will have a short-lived tenure in the Trump White House. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump's embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night, following reports that he had misled vice-president Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. His departure upends Trump's senior team after less than one month in office.
In a resignation letter, Flynn said he held numerous calls with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the transition and gave "incomplete information" about those discussions to vice-president Mike Pence. The vice-president, apparently relying on information from Flynn, initially said the national security adviser had not discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy, though Flynn later conceded the issue may have come up.
Trump named retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg as the acting national security adviser. Kellogg had previously been appointed the National Security Council chief of staff and advised Trump on national security issues during the campaign.
The Justice Department warned the Trump administration weeks ago that contradictions between the public depictions and the actual details of the calls could leave Flynn in a compromised position, an administration official and two other people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press Monday night.
One person with knowledge of the situation said the Justice Department alerted the White House that there was a discrepancy between what officials were saying publicly about the contacts and the facts of what had occurred. Pence — apparently relying on information from Flynn — initially said sanctions were not discussed in the calls, though Flynn has now told White House officials that the topic may have come up.
A second official said the Justice Department was concerned Flynn could be in a compromised position as a result.
The White House has been aware of the Justice Department warnings for "weeks," an administration official said, though it was unclear whether Trump and Pence had been alerted.
The people insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The Washington Post was the first to report the communication between the Justice Department, including former acting attorney general Sally Yates, and the Trump administration.
Yates, in her last days on the job, was publicly let go after disagreeing with Trump's controversial immigration executive order. The order, blocked by the courts, was intended to suspend the nation's refugee program and bar citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
Flynn apologized to Pence last week, following a Washington Post report asserting that the national security adviser has indeed discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy.
Trump aides not on same page
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Trump was consulting with Pence on Monday about his conversations with the national security adviser. Asked whether the president had been aware that Flynn might discuss sanctions with the Russian envoy, Spicer said, "No, absolutely not."
Trump, who comments on a steady stream of issues on his Twitter feed, has been conspicuously silent about the matter since The Washington Post reported last week that Flynn had discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy. A U.S. official told The Associated Press that Flynn was in frequent contact with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on the day the Obama administration slapped sanctions on Russia for election-related hacking, as well as at other times during the transition.
Michael Flynn, second from left, is shown with head bowed during a joint news conference involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the East Room of the White House on Monday. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Flynn sat in the front row of Trump's news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier Monday. The president did not receive a question about Flynn's future from the two reporters who were called upon, and he ignored journalists' shouted follow-up inquiries as he left the room.
Flynn's discussions with the Russian raised questions about whether Flynn offered assurances about the incoming administration's new approach. Such conversations would breach diplomatic protocol and possibly violate the Logan Act, a law aimed at keeping citizens from conducting diplomacy.
Earlier Monday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Trump had "full confidence" in Flynn, though her assertions were not backed up by other senior Trump aides. Spicer would say only that Flynn was continuing to carry out "his daily functions."
Flynn was spotted near the Oval Office just after 10 p.m. Monday. Amid the uncertainty over Flynn's future, several of the president's top advisers, including chief of staff Reince Priebus and counsel Don McGahn, ducked in and out of late-night meetings in the West Wing.
Several House Democrats called on Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, to launch an investigation into Flynn's ties to Russia. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called for Flynn to be fired, saying he "cannot be trusted not to put Putin before America."
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said that if Pence were misled, "I can't imagine he would have trust in Gen. Flynn going forward." She said it would also be "troubling" if Flynn had been negotiating with a foreign government before taking office.
It's illegal for private citizens to conduct U.S. diplomacy. Flynn's conversations also raise questions about Trump's friendly posture toward Russia after U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Moscow hacked Democratic emails during the election.
The controversy comes as Trump and his top advisers seek to steady the White House after a rocky start. The president, who seeks input from a wide range of business associates, friends and colleagues, has been asking people their opinions on his senior team, including Spicer and Priebus.
Pence, trusting Flynn, went public with denial
Advisers have privately conceded that the White House spit out too many disparate messages in the first few weeks, though they also note that the president's own tweets sometimes muddy the day's plans before most of the White House staff has arrived for work.
Trump voiced support for Priebus Monday, saying the chief of staff was doing, "not a good job, a great job." But he did not make a similar show of support for his national security adviser.
Over the weekend, Trump told associates he was troubled by the situation, but did not say whether he planned to ask Flynn to step down, according to a person who spoke with him recently. Flynn was a loyal Trump supporter during the campaign, but he is viewed skeptically by some in the administration's national security circles, in part because of his ties to Russia.
In this file photo taken on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre right, is shown seated with U.S. Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, then retired, to his right. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
In 2015, Flynn was paid to attend a gala dinner for Russia Today, a Kremlin-backed television station, and sat next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the event.
Flynn spoke with the vice-president about the matter twice on Friday, according to an administration official. The official said Pence was relying on information from Flynn when he went on television and denied that sanctions were discussed with Kislyak.
The administration officials and those who spoke with the president recently were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and insisted on anonymity.
The controversy surrounding Flynn comes as the young administration grapples with a series of national security challenges, including North Korea's reported ballistic missile launch. The president, who was joined at his Mar-a-Lago estate by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the weekend, voiced solidarity with Japan.
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Flynn admits he gave 'incomplete information' to VP Pence about discussions with Russian ambassador
The Associated Press Posted: Feb 13, 2017 11:14 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 14, 2017 1:17 AM ET
National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who was said to have ruffled feathers during his time in the Defense Intelligence Agency while in the Obama administration before retiring, will have a short-lived tenure in the Trump White House. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump's embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night, following reports that he had misled vice-president Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. His departure upends Trump's senior team after less than one month in office.
In a resignation letter, Flynn said he held numerous calls with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the transition and gave "incomplete information" about those discussions to vice-president Mike Pence. The vice-president, apparently relying on information from Flynn, initially said the national security adviser had not discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy, though Flynn later conceded the issue may have come up.
Trump named retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg as the acting national security adviser. Kellogg had previously been appointed the National Security Council chief of staff and advised Trump on national security issues during the campaign.
The Justice Department warned the Trump administration weeks ago that contradictions between the public depictions and the actual details of the calls could leave Flynn in a compromised position, an administration official and two other people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press Monday night.
One person with knowledge of the situation said the Justice Department alerted the White House that there was a discrepancy between what officials were saying publicly about the contacts and the facts of what had occurred. Pence — apparently relying on information from Flynn — initially said sanctions were not discussed in the calls, though Flynn has now told White House officials that the topic may have come up.
A second official said the Justice Department was concerned Flynn could be in a compromised position as a result.
The White House has been aware of the Justice Department warnings for "weeks," an administration official said, though it was unclear whether Trump and Pence had been alerted.
The people insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The Washington Post was the first to report the communication between the Justice Department, including former acting attorney general Sally Yates, and the Trump administration.
Yates, in her last days on the job, was publicly let go after disagreeing with Trump's controversial immigration executive order. The order, blocked by the courts, was intended to suspend the nation's refugee program and bar citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
Flynn apologized to Pence last week, following a Washington Post report asserting that the national security adviser has indeed discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy.
Trump aides not on same page
White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Trump was consulting with Pence on Monday about his conversations with the national security adviser. Asked whether the president had been aware that Flynn might discuss sanctions with the Russian envoy, Spicer said, "No, absolutely not."
Trump, who comments on a steady stream of issues on his Twitter feed, has been conspicuously silent about the matter since The Washington Post reported last week that Flynn had discussed sanctions with the Russian envoy. A U.S. official told The Associated Press that Flynn was in frequent contact with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak on the day the Obama administration slapped sanctions on Russia for election-related hacking, as well as at other times during the transition.
Michael Flynn, second from left, is shown with head bowed during a joint news conference involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the East Room of the White House on Monday. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Flynn sat in the front row of Trump's news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier Monday. The president did not receive a question about Flynn's future from the two reporters who were called upon, and he ignored journalists' shouted follow-up inquiries as he left the room.
Flynn's discussions with the Russian raised questions about whether Flynn offered assurances about the incoming administration's new approach. Such conversations would breach diplomatic protocol and possibly violate the Logan Act, a law aimed at keeping citizens from conducting diplomacy.
Earlier Monday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Trump had "full confidence" in Flynn, though her assertions were not backed up by other senior Trump aides. Spicer would say only that Flynn was continuing to carry out "his daily functions."
Flynn was spotted near the Oval Office just after 10 p.m. Monday. Amid the uncertainty over Flynn's future, several of the president's top advisers, including chief of staff Reince Priebus and counsel Don McGahn, ducked in and out of late-night meetings in the West Wing.
Several House Democrats called on Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, to launch an investigation into Flynn's ties to Russia. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi called for Flynn to be fired, saying he "cannot be trusted not to put Putin before America."
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said that if Pence were misled, "I can't imagine he would have trust in Gen. Flynn going forward." She said it would also be "troubling" if Flynn had been negotiating with a foreign government before taking office.
It's illegal for private citizens to conduct U.S. diplomacy. Flynn's conversations also raise questions about Trump's friendly posture toward Russia after U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Moscow hacked Democratic emails during the election.
The controversy comes as Trump and his top advisers seek to steady the White House after a rocky start. The president, who seeks input from a wide range of business associates, friends and colleagues, has been asking people their opinions on his senior team, including Spicer and Priebus.
Pence, trusting Flynn, went public with denial
Advisers have privately conceded that the White House spit out too many disparate messages in the first few weeks, though they also note that the president's own tweets sometimes muddy the day's plans before most of the White House staff has arrived for work.
Trump voiced support for Priebus Monday, saying the chief of staff was doing, "not a good job, a great job." But he did not make a similar show of support for his national security adviser.
Over the weekend, Trump told associates he was troubled by the situation, but did not say whether he planned to ask Flynn to step down, according to a person who spoke with him recently. Flynn was a loyal Trump supporter during the campaign, but he is viewed skeptically by some in the administration's national security circles, in part because of his ties to Russia.
In this file photo taken on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre right, is shown seated with U.S. Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, then retired, to his right. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
In 2015, Flynn was paid to attend a gala dinner for Russia Today, a Kremlin-backed television station, and sat next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the event.
Flynn spoke with the vice-president about the matter twice on Friday, according to an administration official. The official said Pence was relying on information from Flynn when he went on television and denied that sanctions were discussed with Kislyak.
The administration officials and those who spoke with the president recently were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and insisted on anonymity.
The controversy surrounding Flynn comes as the young administration grapples with a series of national security challenges, including North Korea's reported ballistic missile launch. The president, who was joined at his Mar-a-Lago estate by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the weekend, voiced solidarity with Japan.
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Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has resigned over his contacts with Russia, the White House has announced.
Mr Flynn is alleged to have discussed US sanctions with the Russian ambassador before Mr Trump took office.
He is said to have misled officials about the conversation.
Earlier, US media reported that the Justice Department had warned the White House about the contacts late last month.
They said that Mr Flynn might be vulnerable to Russian blackmail.
Senior Democrats had called for Mr Flynn to be fired.
It is illegal for private citizens to conduct US diplomacy, and the calls happened late last year before Mr Flynn was appointed to the administration.
In his letter of resignation, Mr Flynn said he had "inadvertently briefed the vice-president-elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian ambassador".
A White House statement said Lt Gen Joseph Keith Kellogg had been appointed as interim replacement.
Mr Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, initially denied having discussed sanctions with Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, and Vice-President Mike Pence publicly denied the allegations on his behalf.
However, Mr Flynn later told the White House that sanctions may have been discussed.
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刚上任就被调查 特朗普安全顾问啥情况？
2017-01-25 06:40:42 来源： 新华社
２２日刚刚就任的总统国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林，一段时间来被联邦调查局、中央情报局等多家部门联合调查，据多家媒体报道，起因是情报部门监听俄罗斯驻美国大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克电话时发现弗林数次与其通话。白宫方面２３日回应说，弗林仅与基斯利亚克通话两次，沟通内容主要是安排工作事务。
【遭调查】
弗林现年５８岁，是一名曾在阿富汗、伊拉克服役的退役中将。２２日，在总统唐纳德·特朗普和副总统迈克·彭斯主持下，弗林与２０多名白宫高级官员在白宫东厅宣誓就职。
２３日，美国《华尔街日报》最先报道了弗林正在被美国政府相关机构调查一事。报道说，联邦调查局、中央情报局、国家安全局和财政部正在审查上月２９日弗林与基斯利亚克、以及更早前他与其他俄方人士通话的内容。
美国有线电视新闻网说，上述四部门成立一个反间工作组，专门调查俄方在美的活动，调查内容包括俄方与特朗普团队人员的接触。该工作组收集了总统选举期间可能在特朗普团队与俄方之间传话的“中间人”。据悉，除弗林外，其他目前已知的被调查人员均未在特朗普班子内任职。
路透社本月早些时候根据三名消息人士的话报道，去年１２月２９日，弗林与基斯利亚克通话五次。当天恰逢奥巴马政府宣布因俄涉嫌通过网络袭击干预美国总统选举对俄制裁，驱逐３５名俄外交人员。
《华尔街日报》说，调查尚无任何结论。美国有线电视新闻网援引情报及执法部门官员的话说，在对俄驻美外交官的常规性监听中发现弗林与基斯利亚克的通话，其中一些内容“引发顾虑”，因而对通话内容进一步调查。
【急撇清】
白宫方面对报道的回应是：电话是打了，但讨论的都是工作。新任白宫发言人肖恩·斯派塞２３日说，他２２日与弗林沟通过，弗林与基斯利亚克通过两次话，谈话内容涉及四方面——安排特朗普上任后与俄总统弗拉基米尔·普京通电话事宜；叙利亚和谈问题；互致节日祝福；向前些日子俄罗斯图－１５４飞机失事中遇难者致哀。
斯派塞说这两次通话分别发生在去年１２月２８日和今年１月２０日。但按照路透社和《华尔街日报》援引消息人士的说法，第一次通话日期为去年１２月２９日。
路透社说，１２月这次通话的时间点在２８日还是２９日可能牵扯到一个问题，即弗林是否就奥巴马政府对俄制裁一事，在电话中对俄方作出安抚性的承诺，以化解俄方怒气。
被问到弗林是否与其他俄政府官员也通过话时，斯派塞表示，按照弗林所说，他只与基斯利亚克有过电话联系。
2017-01-25 06:40:42 来源： 新华社
２２日刚刚就任的总统国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林，一段时间来被联邦调查局、中央情报局等多家部门联合调查，据多家媒体报道，起因是情报部门监听俄罗斯驻美国大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克电话时发现弗林数次与其通话。白宫方面２３日回应说，弗林仅与基斯利亚克通话两次，沟通内容主要是安排工作事务。
【遭调查】
弗林现年５８岁，是一名曾在阿富汗、伊拉克服役的退役中将。２２日，在总统唐纳德·特朗普和副总统迈克·彭斯主持下，弗林与２０多名白宫高级官员在白宫东厅宣誓就职。
２３日，美国《华尔街日报》最先报道了弗林正在被美国政府相关机构调查一事。报道说，联邦调查局、中央情报局、国家安全局和财政部正在审查上月２９日弗林与基斯利亚克、以及更早前他与其他俄方人士通话的内容。
美国有线电视新闻网说，上述四部门成立一个反间工作组，专门调查俄方在美的活动，调查内容包括俄方与特朗普团队人员的接触。该工作组收集了总统选举期间可能在特朗普团队与俄方之间传话的“中间人”。据悉，除弗林外，其他目前已知的被调查人员均未在特朗普班子内任职。
路透社本月早些时候根据三名消息人士的话报道，去年１２月２９日，弗林与基斯利亚克通话五次。当天恰逢奥巴马政府宣布因俄涉嫌通过网络袭击干预美国总统选举对俄制裁，驱逐３５名俄外交人员。
《华尔街日报》说，调查尚无任何结论。美国有线电视新闻网援引情报及执法部门官员的话说，在对俄驻美外交官的常规性监听中发现弗林与基斯利亚克的通话，其中一些内容“引发顾虑”，因而对通话内容进一步调查。
【急撇清】
白宫方面对报道的回应是：电话是打了，但讨论的都是工作。新任白宫发言人肖恩·斯派塞２３日说，他２２日与弗林沟通过，弗林与基斯利亚克通过两次话，谈话内容涉及四方面——安排特朗普上任后与俄总统弗拉基米尔·普京通电话事宜；叙利亚和谈问题；互致节日祝福；向前些日子俄罗斯图－１５４飞机失事中遇难者致哀。
斯派塞说这两次通话分别发生在去年１２月２８日和今年１月２０日。但按照路透社和《华尔街日报》援引消息人士的说法，第一次通话日期为去年１２月２９日。
路透社说，１２月这次通话的时间点在２８日还是２９日可能牵扯到一个问题，即弗林是否就奥巴马政府对俄制裁一事，在电话中对俄方作出安抚性的承诺，以化解俄方怒气。
被问到弗林是否与其他俄政府官员也通过话时，斯派塞表示，按照弗林所说，他只与基斯利亚克有过电话联系。
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主动电话邀约？特朗普团队与俄互动升温
2017-01-14 19:45:43 来源： 新华网
俄罗斯驻美大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克。（新华/美联）
新华网北京1月14日电（记者徐超）美国候任总统唐纳德·特朗普的过渡团队成员13日承认，特朗普任命的总统国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林上月与俄罗斯驻美大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克有过两次通话。其中一次通话中，俄方邀请即将履职的特朗普政府派代表出席本月下旬在哈萨克斯坦首都阿斯塔纳举行的叙利亚问题和谈。
《华盛顿邮报》评论，俄罗斯上月发起阿斯塔纳和谈这一最新倡议后一直没有向奥巴马政府发出邀请，如果特朗普方面接受邀请，这次参会可能成为特朗普上台后美俄关系改善的首个信号。
【电话邀约？】
美国《华盛顿邮报》13日首先披露，弗林和基斯利亚克上月19日和28日有过两次通话，且都由特朗普一方主动发起。第一次通话中，弗林就俄驻土耳其大使遇刺身亡向俄方表示哀悼；第二次通话中，弗林就俄国防部飞机坠毁事件表示哀悼，双方还讨论了特朗普当选后美俄元首间的通话机制，以及俄方邀请美方派代表出席阿斯塔纳和谈的情况。
美国和俄罗斯先前发起过多轮叙利亚问题和谈，也达成过叙利亚停火协议，但没有取得积极成果，双方还互指对方破坏停火协议。俄罗斯、土耳其和伊朗三国外长上月20日在莫斯科就合作解决叙利亚危机举行会谈并达成共识，今年1月23日召开阿斯塔纳和谈。奥巴马政府虽然在公开表态中支持阿斯塔纳和谈，但一直没有收到来自俄罗斯方面的邀请。
美国国务院发言人马克·托纳说，美方没有收到过参加这次会议的正式邀请，“如果收到的话，我们（本届政府）当然会给出建议”。
土耳其媒体援引土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安发言人的话报道称，美国会派代表出席阿斯塔纳和谈。
不过，特朗普过渡团队成员说，弗林和基斯利亚克在通话中“没有作出任何决定”。
【取消制裁？】
美国候任总统特朗普。（新华/法新）
美俄关系可能改善的趋势，在特朗普近期的一些表态中也可窥出端倪。
特朗普在《华尔街日报》13日刊登的一篇专访中称，如果俄罗斯帮助美国达到符合美方利益的重要目标，他可能取消奥巴马任内对俄实施的制裁。
特朗普告诉这家报纸，他已准备好在宣誓就职后的某个时间与俄总统弗拉基米尔·普京会面，“我认为他们（俄罗斯人）希望见面，我当然也觉得（会面）很好”。
特朗普称，正式上任以后，他会保留对俄制裁“至少一段时间”，如果俄罗斯用行动证明确实能在诸如打击恐怖主义等对美有利的重要问题上有所帮助，那么先前的制裁会被取消。
“如果能和睦相处，如果俄罗斯确实在帮助我们，”特朗普说，“我们为什么还要对它实施制裁呢？如果他们正在做一些不错的事情。”
【引发担忧】
特朗普任命的总统国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林。（新华/路透）
一些政治分析师认为，现任总统还未卸任前，即将上台的新政府与外国政府有沟通并不违反惯例，但特朗普团队成员与俄罗斯官员接触的时间点过于敏感，引起美国国内有关特朗普与现政府唱反调、提前干预外交的忧虑。
外界注意到，弗林和基斯利亚克上月28日通话的次日，现任总统奥巴马以俄罗斯涉嫌通过网络袭击干预美国总统选举为由宣布对俄制裁。
在俄外交部列出诸多“对等”反制方案后，普京出人意料地未予采纳，反而“大度”表示，俄罗斯保留反击权利，但不会驱逐“任何人”。特朗普迅速回应，称赞俄方做法。
美联社报道，特朗普与俄政府的这种“互动”不免让人产生疑问：特朗普团队是否与俄政府讨论过、甚至帮助其酝酿俄罗斯应该采取的“回应”？
此外，作为特朗普总统国家安全事务助理人选的弗林还因与俄罗斯有关的个人履历引起一些共和党人士的担忧。
美联社报道，弗林2014年卸任美国国防情报局局长一职后，曾在今日俄罗斯电视台露面。2015年，弗林接受邀请出席过该电视台在莫斯科的节庆活动，坐席紧靠普京。与国防部长、国务卿和其他重要国家安全机构负责人不同，总统国家安全事务助理无需经参议院批准即可上任。
2017-01-14 19:45:43 来源： 新华网
俄罗斯驻美大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克。（新华/美联）
新华网北京1月14日电（记者徐超）美国候任总统唐纳德·特朗普的过渡团队成员13日承认，特朗普任命的总统国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林上月与俄罗斯驻美大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克有过两次通话。其中一次通话中，俄方邀请即将履职的特朗普政府派代表出席本月下旬在哈萨克斯坦首都阿斯塔纳举行的叙利亚问题和谈。
《华盛顿邮报》评论，俄罗斯上月发起阿斯塔纳和谈这一最新倡议后一直没有向奥巴马政府发出邀请，如果特朗普方面接受邀请，这次参会可能成为特朗普上台后美俄关系改善的首个信号。
【电话邀约？】
美国《华盛顿邮报》13日首先披露，弗林和基斯利亚克上月19日和28日有过两次通话，且都由特朗普一方主动发起。第一次通话中，弗林就俄驻土耳其大使遇刺身亡向俄方表示哀悼；第二次通话中，弗林就俄国防部飞机坠毁事件表示哀悼，双方还讨论了特朗普当选后美俄元首间的通话机制，以及俄方邀请美方派代表出席阿斯塔纳和谈的情况。
美国和俄罗斯先前发起过多轮叙利亚问题和谈，也达成过叙利亚停火协议，但没有取得积极成果，双方还互指对方破坏停火协议。俄罗斯、土耳其和伊朗三国外长上月20日在莫斯科就合作解决叙利亚危机举行会谈并达成共识，今年1月23日召开阿斯塔纳和谈。奥巴马政府虽然在公开表态中支持阿斯塔纳和谈，但一直没有收到来自俄罗斯方面的邀请。
美国国务院发言人马克·托纳说，美方没有收到过参加这次会议的正式邀请，“如果收到的话，我们（本届政府）当然会给出建议”。
土耳其媒体援引土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安发言人的话报道称，美国会派代表出席阿斯塔纳和谈。
不过，特朗普过渡团队成员说，弗林和基斯利亚克在通话中“没有作出任何决定”。
【取消制裁？】
美国候任总统特朗普。（新华/法新）
美俄关系可能改善的趋势，在特朗普近期的一些表态中也可窥出端倪。
特朗普在《华尔街日报》13日刊登的一篇专访中称，如果俄罗斯帮助美国达到符合美方利益的重要目标，他可能取消奥巴马任内对俄实施的制裁。
特朗普告诉这家报纸，他已准备好在宣誓就职后的某个时间与俄总统弗拉基米尔·普京会面，“我认为他们（俄罗斯人）希望见面，我当然也觉得（会面）很好”。
特朗普称，正式上任以后，他会保留对俄制裁“至少一段时间”，如果俄罗斯用行动证明确实能在诸如打击恐怖主义等对美有利的重要问题上有所帮助，那么先前的制裁会被取消。
“如果能和睦相处，如果俄罗斯确实在帮助我们，”特朗普说，“我们为什么还要对它实施制裁呢？如果他们正在做一些不错的事情。”
【引发担忧】
特朗普任命的总统国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林。（新华/路透）
一些政治分析师认为，现任总统还未卸任前，即将上台的新政府与外国政府有沟通并不违反惯例，但特朗普团队成员与俄罗斯官员接触的时间点过于敏感，引起美国国内有关特朗普与现政府唱反调、提前干预外交的忧虑。
外界注意到，弗林和基斯利亚克上月28日通话的次日，现任总统奥巴马以俄罗斯涉嫌通过网络袭击干预美国总统选举为由宣布对俄制裁。
在俄外交部列出诸多“对等”反制方案后，普京出人意料地未予采纳，反而“大度”表示，俄罗斯保留反击权利，但不会驱逐“任何人”。特朗普迅速回应，称赞俄方做法。
美联社报道，特朗普与俄政府的这种“互动”不免让人产生疑问：特朗普团队是否与俄政府讨论过、甚至帮助其酝酿俄罗斯应该采取的“回应”？
此外，作为特朗普总统国家安全事务助理人选的弗林还因与俄罗斯有关的个人履历引起一些共和党人士的担忧。
美联社报道，弗林2014年卸任美国国防情报局局长一职后，曾在今日俄罗斯电视台露面。2015年，弗林接受邀请出席过该电视台在莫斯科的节庆活动，坐席紧靠普京。与国防部长、国务卿和其他重要国家安全机构负责人不同，总统国家安全事务助理无需经参议院批准即可上任。
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特朗普或任命前军方情报官为美国家安全顾问
2016年11月19日 06:46:48 来源： 新华社
熟悉美国当选总统唐纳德·特朗普“过渡团队”的消息人士说，特朗普打算提名美军退役将军迈克尔·弗林出任总统国家安全事务助理。
弗林曾任美国国防情报局局长，曾在竞选期间公开支持特朗普的政策主张。美联社评价，弗林为人“快人快语”，敢于就美国打击极端组织“伊斯兰国”行动、对伊朗政策等议题公开发表意见。
【情报专家】
弗林即将年满５８岁，是退役三星将军。他出生在军人家庭，职业生涯中担任过军方多个情报部门主管，包括参谋长联席会议情报主管、由美国领导的驻阿富汗国际安全援助部队情报主管。
弗林２０１２年至２０１４年间任美国国防情报局局长，但因内部权力斗争黯然去职。
美国《华盛顿邮报》分析，如果弗林确认出任总统国家安全事务助理，将有助缺乏安全事务处理经验的特朗普应对一系列国际问题，包括美国对“伊斯兰国”行动该如何持续以及如何处理美俄关系等。
美国众议院情报委员会主席德温·努涅斯评价弗林时说：“这个人拥有当选总统的信任，在军队、情报界颇具资历，在国会也享有声誉。他是一个非常认真的人，对待工作也非常认真。”
【快人快语】
按美国媒体的说法，弗林为人快人快语，是在竞选阶段为数不多力挺特朗普的安全问题专家。
弗林在今年早些时候的共和党全国代表大会上发表讲话，强调美国应更加积极地参与打击“伊斯兰国”的行动，并且应该加强与俄罗斯的合作。
去年，弗林被曝赴莫斯科出席一场宴会并与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京同坐一桌。
谈及对特朗普的看法，弗林曾在接受《华盛顿邮报》采访时说：“特朗普令我印象深刻……是很好的倾听者，提问也非常好……我发现他对国际时事非常敏感。”
美联社分析，弗林的经验本可以使他成为国防部长的合适人选。只不过，按规定，国防部长一职不应由退役不满７年的军官出任，除非得到国会的特别许可。
【打破传统？】
一些军方人士认为，弗林公开支持党派政治有违军方传统。
前参谋长联席会议主席马丁·登普西曾撰文批评弗林以及曾在民主党全国代表大会上发言的退役将领约翰·艾伦，称军方人士应远离政治，“不应该让美国人担忧他们的军事领导人有政治倾向。”
不过，美联社指出，如果弗林的提名获得国会批准，他也不是首名就职总统安全团队成员的军方退役将领。２０１１年，贝拉克·奥巴马提名前驻伊拉克和阿富汗美军司令戴维·彼得雷乌斯出任中央情报局局长。这一提名随后在国会获得通过。同年，彼得雷乌斯以上将军衔退役，随后就任中情局局长。
2016年11月19日 06:46:48 来源： 新华社
熟悉美国当选总统唐纳德·特朗普“过渡团队”的消息人士说，特朗普打算提名美军退役将军迈克尔·弗林出任总统国家安全事务助理。
弗林曾任美国国防情报局局长，曾在竞选期间公开支持特朗普的政策主张。美联社评价，弗林为人“快人快语”，敢于就美国打击极端组织“伊斯兰国”行动、对伊朗政策等议题公开发表意见。
【情报专家】
弗林即将年满５８岁，是退役三星将军。他出生在军人家庭，职业生涯中担任过军方多个情报部门主管，包括参谋长联席会议情报主管、由美国领导的驻阿富汗国际安全援助部队情报主管。
弗林２０１２年至２０１４年间任美国国防情报局局长，但因内部权力斗争黯然去职。
美国《华盛顿邮报》分析，如果弗林确认出任总统国家安全事务助理，将有助缺乏安全事务处理经验的特朗普应对一系列国际问题，包括美国对“伊斯兰国”行动该如何持续以及如何处理美俄关系等。
美国众议院情报委员会主席德温·努涅斯评价弗林时说：“这个人拥有当选总统的信任，在军队、情报界颇具资历，在国会也享有声誉。他是一个非常认真的人，对待工作也非常认真。”
【快人快语】
按美国媒体的说法，弗林为人快人快语，是在竞选阶段为数不多力挺特朗普的安全问题专家。
弗林在今年早些时候的共和党全国代表大会上发表讲话，强调美国应更加积极地参与打击“伊斯兰国”的行动，并且应该加强与俄罗斯的合作。
去年，弗林被曝赴莫斯科出席一场宴会并与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京同坐一桌。
谈及对特朗普的看法，弗林曾在接受《华盛顿邮报》采访时说：“特朗普令我印象深刻……是很好的倾听者，提问也非常好……我发现他对国际时事非常敏感。”
美联社分析，弗林的经验本可以使他成为国防部长的合适人选。只不过，按规定，国防部长一职不应由退役不满７年的军官出任，除非得到国会的特别许可。
【打破传统？】
一些军方人士认为，弗林公开支持党派政治有违军方传统。
前参谋长联席会议主席马丁·登普西曾撰文批评弗林以及曾在民主党全国代表大会上发言的退役将领约翰·艾伦，称军方人士应远离政治，“不应该让美国人担忧他们的军事领导人有政治倾向。”
不过，美联社指出，如果弗林的提名获得国会批准，他也不是首名就职总统安全团队成员的军方退役将领。２０１１年，贝拉克·奥巴马提名前驻伊拉克和阿富汗美军司令戴维·彼得雷乌斯出任中央情报局局长。这一提名随后在国会获得通过。同年，彼得雷乌斯以上将军衔退役，随后就任中情局局长。
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“后院”起火 特朗普会抛弃国家安全顾问吗？
2017-02-14 06:50:53 来源： 新华社
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普又遇到烦心事，这回是“后院”起火：白宫国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林被媒体和政治对手抓住把柄，有“通敌”之嫌。
【向俄通气？】
１月中旬，美国《华盛顿邮报》报道，弗林于去年１２月的两天中与俄罗斯驻美国大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克通电话，其中一天是２８日。
当时，特朗普已经当选总统，尚未就任。
２８日的通话时机微妙，因为次日，时任总统贝拉克·奥巴马就以俄罗斯干扰美国总统选举为由，宣布制裁俄罗斯。
作为“亲俄”特朗普的团队成员，弗林是否与基斯利亚克讨论了制裁，在美国受到关注。特朗普团队及弗林本人都否认讨论话题包括制裁。
然而，《华盛顿邮报》本月９日援引９名美国现任和离职官员的话报道，弗林在去年１２月的通话中谈到了制裁，并且暗示，特朗普就任后，美国将暂停制裁。
奥巴马政府一些官员当时认为，弗林的做法“不合适”，甚至涉嫌违法，因为美国法律禁止普通公民未经授权与外国政府谈判。
【众叛亲离？】
《华盛顿邮报》曝出弗林与俄罗斯大使谈及制裁前，特朗普团队成员，包括副总统迈克·彭斯、白宫办公厅主任赖因斯·普里伯斯和白宫发言人肖恩·斯派塞都公开为弗林站台。彭斯上月在电视采访中说，弗林与基斯利亚克没有讨论“任何”与制裁有关的事。
弗林８日接受采访时，也干脆利落地否认与基斯利亚克谈到制裁。但是，他的发言人９日就改变口风，说弗林“记忆中没有”与基斯利亚克讨论过制裁，但是“不能确定是否谈到这个话题”。
民主党方面趁机对弗林穷追猛打，要求取消他的涉密许可甚至要求特朗普炒掉弗林。国会众议院外交委员会“二号人物”、民主党议员艾略特·恩格尔说，弗林在“奥巴马总统仍在任时，就代表特朗普与俄罗斯大使讨论破坏制裁的方法”，从而使他继续担任国家安全顾问的合法性受到“严重质疑”，特朗普必须把他“立即解职”。
共和党方面也有不满之声。曾任特朗普过渡团队主管的新泽西州州长克里斯·克里斯蒂告诉美国有线电视新闻网，弗林给出相互矛盾的说法，必须向特朗普和彭斯把事情“说个清楚”，白宫从而“能彻底清楚发生了什么”。
特朗普团队一名发言人表示，彭斯先前听了弗林的话才为他站台。《华盛顿邮报》１２日报道，彭斯１０日与弗林谈了两次，一次是通电话，另一次是面谈。路透社也报道，彭斯对自己“可能”遭弗林误导而不满，普里伯斯上周末也与其他高官讨论这件事，弗林已经向彭斯和其他人道歉。
特朗普的高级政策顾问斯蒂芬·米勒１２日先后接受美国两家电视台采访，均没有力挺弗林。米勒称，他不清楚这件事，也不清楚特朗普是否仍信任弗林。
“毫无疑问，弗林现在已经没有朋友，”一名官员说，“白宫方面的整体感觉是，他撒了谎。”
【会被炒掉？】
特朗普１０日表示，他还没有看过弗林与基斯利亚克讨论制裁的报道，今后会过问此事。
两名知情人告诉《华盛顿邮报》，特朗普上周末在佛罗里达州他的私人俱乐部款待日本首相安倍晋三期间，对弗林及他造成的麻烦表达了不满。不过，白宫发言人斯派塞称，这是“假消息”。
尽管弗林眼下处境不妙，不过一些特朗普团队成员表示，弗林暂时没有被解职的危险，他也自信不会“下岗”。特朗普团队成员说，如果特朗普解除弗林的职务，就等同于承认用人不当，也会暴露他刚组建的班子内部混乱。
弗林周末随同特朗普前往佛罗里达，与安倍的国家安全团队成员会晤。１２日，他还与韩国方面通电话，就朝鲜试射导弹磋商。（惠晓霜 新华社专特稿）
“后院”起火 特朗普会抛弃国家安全顾问吗？
2017-02-14 06:50:53 来源： 新华社
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普又遇到烦心事，这回是“后院”起火：白宫国家安全事务助理迈克尔·弗林被媒体和政治对手抓住把柄，有“通敌”之嫌。
【向俄通气？】
１月中旬，美国《华盛顿邮报》报道，弗林于去年１２月的两天中与俄罗斯驻美国大使谢尔盖·基斯利亚克通电话，其中一天是２８日。
当时，特朗普已经当选总统，尚未就任。
２８日的通话时机微妙，因为次日，时任总统贝拉克·奥巴马就以俄罗斯干扰美国总统选举为由，宣布制裁俄罗斯。
作为“亲俄”特朗普的团队成员，弗林是否与基斯利亚克讨论了制裁，在美国受到关注。特朗普团队及弗林本人都否认讨论话题包括制裁。
然而，《华盛顿邮报》本月９日援引９名美国现任和离职官员的话报道，弗林在去年１２月的通话中谈到了制裁，并且暗示，特朗普就任后，美国将暂停制裁。
奥巴马政府一些官员当时认为，弗林的做法“不合适”，甚至涉嫌违法，因为美国法律禁止普通公民未经授权与外国政府谈判。
【众叛亲离？】
《华盛顿邮报》曝出弗林与俄罗斯大使谈及制裁前，特朗普团队成员，包括副总统迈克·彭斯、白宫办公厅主任赖因斯·普里伯斯和白宫发言人肖恩·斯派塞都公开为弗林站台。彭斯上月在电视采访中说，弗林与基斯利亚克没有讨论“任何”与制裁有关的事。
弗林８日接受采访时，也干脆利落地否认与基斯利亚克谈到制裁。但是，他的发言人９日就改变口风，说弗林“记忆中没有”与基斯利亚克讨论过制裁，但是“不能确定是否谈到这个话题”。
民主党方面趁机对弗林穷追猛打，要求取消他的涉密许可甚至要求特朗普炒掉弗林。国会众议院外交委员会“二号人物”、民主党议员艾略特·恩格尔说，弗林在“奥巴马总统仍在任时，就代表特朗普与俄罗斯大使讨论破坏制裁的方法”，从而使他继续担任国家安全顾问的合法性受到“严重质疑”，特朗普必须把他“立即解职”。
共和党方面也有不满之声。曾任特朗普过渡团队主管的新泽西州州长克里斯·克里斯蒂告诉美国有线电视新闻网，弗林给出相互矛盾的说法，必须向特朗普和彭斯把事情“说个清楚”，白宫从而“能彻底清楚发生了什么”。
特朗普团队一名发言人表示，彭斯先前听了弗林的话才为他站台。《华盛顿邮报》１２日报道，彭斯１０日与弗林谈了两次，一次是通电话，另一次是面谈。路透社也报道，彭斯对自己“可能”遭弗林误导而不满，普里伯斯上周末也与其他高官讨论这件事，弗林已经向彭斯和其他人道歉。
特朗普的高级政策顾问斯蒂芬·米勒１２日先后接受美国两家电视台采访，均没有力挺弗林。米勒称，他不清楚这件事，也不清楚特朗普是否仍信任弗林。
“毫无疑问，弗林现在已经没有朋友，”一名官员说，“白宫方面的整体感觉是，他撒了谎。”
【会被炒掉？】
特朗普１０日表示，他还没有看过弗林与基斯利亚克讨论制裁的报道，今后会过问此事。
两名知情人告诉《华盛顿邮报》，特朗普上周末在佛罗里达州他的私人俱乐部款待日本首相安倍晋三期间，对弗林及他造成的麻烦表达了不满。不过，白宫发言人斯派塞称，这是“假消息”。
尽管弗林眼下处境不妙，不过一些特朗普团队成员表示，弗林暂时没有被解职的危险，他也自信不会“下岗”。特朗普团队成员说，如果特朗普解除弗林的职务，就等同于承认用人不当，也会暴露他刚组建的班子内部混乱。
弗林周末随同特朗普前往佛罗里达，与安倍的国家安全团队成员会晤。１２日，他还与韩国方面通电话，就朝鲜试射导弹磋商。（惠晓霜 新华社专特稿）
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