A number of foreign policy experts distanced themselves from Donald Trump, not Michael Flynn.
Lawrence O'DonnellNational security adviser is not a position that requires confirmation. This is a pick that like [Donald Trump] Chief of Staff, he gets to choose on his own and have installed.
Lawrence O'DonnellYou have two people who I would classify as extremists. Donald Trump because of his behavior and Ted Cruz because of his views, leading the Republican Party.
Lawrence O'DonnellHe addressed a black lawyer as "boy". That`s why Jeff Sessions couldn`t get through Senate confirmation process under the old rules followed by Democrats and Republicans.
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