no matter what issue trump is addressing , he seems either to know somebody with a relevant personal experience or he ’s got a firsthand ... ( associated press ) washington ( ap ) — the latest on president donald trump ( all times est ) : 11:05 a.m. a top white house aide says it 's not up to him to say whether president donald trump retains confidence in national security adviser michael flynn .
miller calls it " an important matter " and " a sensitive matter " best answered
 
| ap photo schumer : trump should throw travel ban ' in the trash ' senate minority leader chuck schumer offered a recommendation sunday : president donald trump should toss any travel - ban executive order " in the trash . "
that 's the question that i think you should ask the president , the question you should ask reince [ priebus ] , the chief of staff , " stephen miller , the white house senior policy advisor , said on nbc 's " meet the press " when asked if trump still has confidence in flynn . "
the comment , made by the top senate democrat in an interview on " face the nation " with cbs ' john dickerson , came in response to a question about the trump administration looking to introduce a new executive order similar to a travel ban for seven majority - muslim countries blocked by the 9th u.s.
miller 's silence on flynn was significant because the white house had booked him on several of the major sunday news shows .
i think this executive order file - in this feb. 27 , 2016 file photo , then - republican presidential candidate donald trump stands in front of his airplane as he speaks during a rally in bentonville , ark.
it does n't really focus on the areas where we really need to tighten up , " schumer said . "