Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn

OVERVIEW

Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn (Ret.) is the former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and briefly served as National Security Advisor to President Trump (January-February 2017). He received CSP's prestigious "Keeper of the Flame" award in 2014 and spoke regularly at CSP events.

CSP CONNECTION

• Received CSP's "Keeper of the Flame" award (2014)
• Keynote speaker at multiple CSP events
• ACT for America claimed "a direct line to President-elect Trump" through Flynn
• His anti-Islam rhetoric aligned closely with CSP's messaging

ANTI-MUSLIM STATEMENTS

Flynn has described Islam as a "cancer" and called fear of Muslims "rational." His brief tenure as National Security Advisor represented the closest alignment between CSP's worldview and White House policy. He resigned after 24 days over undisclosed contacts with Russia's ambassador.