US President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Then-President Barack Obama warned President-elect Donald Trump in November against hiring retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as his national security adviser, former Obama administration officials confirmed to CNN.
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US President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Source: Obama warned Trump not to hire Flynn
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Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 28, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 28, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy looks on as Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 28, 2016 in Washington, DC.
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Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates speaks during a press conference to announce environmental and consumer relief in the Volkswagen litigation at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, June 28, 2016.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House January 30, 2017 in Washington, DC. Trump said he will "dramatically" reduce small business regulations overall with this executive action. (Photo by Andrew Harrer - Pool/Getty Images)
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Schumer: Yates 'a person of integrity'
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