If Michael Flynn accuses President Trump or any of his top aides of wrongdoing in their relations with Russian officials, Trump's lawyers are preparing to call him a liar trying to protect himself, the Washington Post reports.
Why it matters: Trump has thus far declined to go after Flynn, and has even defended him. He did not rule out pardoning Flynn as recently as this month, but his lawyers have publicly insisted there's nothing damaging Flynn could share — because the president didn't do anything wrong.
Utah's most prominent newspaper, The Salt Lake Tribune, denounced Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch in a blistering editorial published on Christmas Day, urging him not to seek re-election and accusing him of having an "utter lack of integrity."
The backdrop: Many Republicans assumed Hatch would retire at the end of this term, his 7th in the Senate, but President Trump has encouraged him to run again in 2018. It has been long rumored that Mitt Romney will run if Hatch decides to retire.
