Flynn not fired as whistleblower was Trump's political rival
The US government didn't act immediately on ex-acting Attorney General Sally Yates' warnings that ex-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn could be blackmailed by Russia because she was a 'political opponent', White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said. Yates, who was fired by President Donald Trump within 10 days of taking office, was a 'strong supporter' of Hillary Clinton, Spicer added.