OUT LIKE FLYNN: National Security Adviser Resigns. Here’s What You Need To Know.

On Monday evening, after days of speculation about his future, National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn resigned from the Trump administration. Flynn reportedly lied to Vice President Mike Pence and other members of the Trump administration about the extent of his communications with the Russian government prior to Trump’s inauguration. The Department of Justice told the White House that Flynn could be compromised by Russian intelligence.

Here’s the Washington Post’s explanation of the chain of events: