Michael Flynn, the White House national security adviser, arriving at a swearing-in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 22. President Trump accepted Flynn’s resignation letter and appointed Keith Kellogg, a decorated retired Army lieutenant general, as acting national security adviser. Kellogg is one of three candidates Trump is considering as a permanent replacement for Flynn, according to a senior White House official. “It was when you feel like you’re looking around the room and asking, ‘Where’s my friend?’” the White House official said. “It was a sad moment,” the White House official said.

Source: Washington Post February 14, 2017 04:07 UTC