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For weeks Trump
has conducted a high-profile canvassing of Republican political
stalwarts as part of his running mate search, but he has also
made clear he is looking at what a military leader would bring
to the ticket.
The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Flynn has
emerged as a possibility, confirming reports in the New York
Post and The Washington Post. The Trump campaign had no comment.
The thinking is that Flynn, who has been a foreign policy
adviser to Trump, would be able to help Trump in the area of
national security at a time of challenges abroad like the threat
from Islamic State militants.
Trump is also considering a more conventional political choice
for his running mate, such as former House of Representatives
Speaker Newt Gingrich, Indiana Governor Mike Pence or New Jersey
Governor Chris Christie.
Flynn was chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency under
President Barack Obama from 2012-2014.
He has spoken in the past about wanting the United States to
work more closely with Russia to resolve global security issues.
Flynn told Russia Today in an interview published on Dec. 10
that the United States and Russia should work together to
resolve the Syrian civil war and defeat Islamic State.
Flynn has a book coming out next week, co-written with Michael
Ledeen, titled: "The Field of Fight: How We Can Win the Global
War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies."
(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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