Pence: Flynn's son has 'no involvement' in transition process
The son of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s pick for national security adviser, has no role in Trump’s transition, Vice President-elect Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard PencePence posts, deletes photo of Trump campaign staff without face masks, not social distancing Pence threatens to deploy military if Pennsylvania governor doesn’t quell looting Pence on Floyd: ‘No tolerance for racism’ in US MORE said early Tuesday.
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“Gen. Flynn’s son has no involvement in the transition, whatsoever,” Pence, who is overseeing the transition, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”
When pressed about the fact that Michael Flynn Jr. has a transition email address, Pence reiterated that he is not involved in the transition.
Flynn Jr. on Sunday appeared to spread a conspiracy theory that Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE and her campaign chief ran a child-sex ring in a back room of a D.C. pizza restaurant.
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He tweeted Sunday about the false story after an armed men entered Comet Ping Pong in Northwest D.C. and claimed to be investigating the story.
“Until #Pizzagate proven to be false, it’ll remain a story,” Flynn Jr. tweeted on Sunday.
“The left seems to forget #PodestaEmails and the many ‘coincidences’ tied to it,” he added, referring to Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta. Internal campaign emails allegedly from Podesta’s account were published in batches by WikiLeaks in the weeks leading up to Election Day.