The other, which developed among the more right-leaning news media, focused on the leaks from Washington
that had put pressure on Mr. Flynn to step aside, and whether these leaks were intended to damage President Trump.
Divided Media on Michael Flynn: Patriotic Leaks or Political Espionage -
In the hours since Michael T. Flynn resigned as national security adviser late Monday, two narratives have emerged.
“But the more serious question is whether our nation’s intelligence services were involved
in what amounts to political espionage against the newly elected government.”
The article also raised questions about how the news media got its information, reinforcing a distrust of the press
that Mr. Trump and his administration have assiduously tried to foster.
The emphasis on the leaks continued into Tuesday afternoon with an article at the top of Breitbart’s site on the White House briefing and the assertion by Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary,
that the leaks were an overlooked part of the reporting on Mr. Flynn.
“The fact that the contents of Flynn’s phone conversation — highly sensitive intelligence — were leaked to the media suggests
that someone with access to that information also has a political axe to grind,” the article said.
“Let’s face it,” he later said, “leaks of this nature are incredibly damaging to America, to our national security, and we need to look into it.”
Journalists at more centrist news organization, including CNN and NPR, attributed Mr. Flynn’s resignation to the strong reporting and investigative journalism
that had exposed details of Mr. Flynn’s talks with Russia