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Michael Thomas "Mike" Flynn (born December 1958) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who was the 18th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and is the 25th and current National Security Advisor to President Donald J. Trump. Flynn's military career was primarily operational, with numerous combat arms, conventional and special operations senior intelligence assignments. He co-authored a report in January 2010 through the Center for a New American Security entitled Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in Afghanistan. In addition, Flynn served as the commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, chair of the Military Intelligence Board, Assistant Director of National Intelligence, and the senior intelligence officer for the Joint Special Operations Command. He retired with 33 years service in the Army, a year before he was scheduled to leave his position. On November 18, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Flynn would serve as National Security Advisor in his coming administration. As a member of the Executive Office of the President, Flynn will not require the advice and consent of the United States Senate. Flynn has drawn criticism for his purported close relations with Russia, and for his promotion and popularization of anti-Clinton conspiracy theories and fake news during the 2016 presidential campaign. The Wall Street Journal reported on January 22, 2017 that Flynn was under investigation by U.S. counterintelligence agents for his communications with Russian officials.