WASHINGTON—When retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn joined President Donald Trump’s campaign, he electrified audiences with his fury at the Washington national security establishment and jettisoned military decorum, describing Islam as a cancer and leading chants for Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to be locked up. The former Defense Intelligence Agency director’s brassy behavior fit seamlessly with Mr. Trump’s unorthodox campaign and it paid off, ultimately vaulting him into the White House as national security adviser.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 01, 2017 21:02 UTC