Washington reels amid the turmoil of Trump's first month
Washington
THE resignation of Michael Flynn as national security adviser caps a remarkably tumultuous first month for President Donald Trump's White House that has burdened the early days of his presidency with scandal, legal challenges, personnel drama and questions about his temperament during interactions with world leaders.
Mr Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, lasted only 24 days before his tenure was cut short by an admission that he had misled the vice-president and other White House colleagues about the contents of a phone call with the Russian ambassador to the United States.
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