WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The White House says President Donald Trump was not aware his national security adviser was probably going to have to register as a foreign agent for his lobbying work.
Spokesman Sean Spicer said Friday that Michael Flynn's decision to register was a personal decision and not one for the Trump's lawyers to determine. He dismissed questions about whether Flynn's work as a foreign agent should have given Trump pause in naming him national security adviser, saying Flynn had "impeccable credentials."
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Lawyers for Flynn told Trump's transition team before the inauguration that he might need to register with the Justice Department as a foreign agent because of work on behalf of Turkey.
Flynn was fired after less than a month on the job after misleading Vice President Mike Pence and other White House officials about his contacts with Russia's ambassador to the U.S.