u.s. attorneys. such a purge is not unusual at the justice department when the white house changes hands. sources tell us that many of the prosecutors learned of their fate only through a news release. there are also new elements to this case of michael flynn, national security adviser fired for not disclosing his contact with russian officials. it turns out he was paid to represent turkey's interests during the trump campaign and, maybe more significantly, the transition team knew of his potential conflict of interest despite claims to the contrary. former congressman jack kingston was a senior adviser to both the campaign and the transition team. and he's now a cnn political commentator. good morning again, jack. >> good morning. >> vice president mike pence said yesterday that this is the first he's hearing of the general's lobbying work. are there options beyond, a, the vice president was woefully out of the loop here, and b, he's not telling the truth? >> no. i think it's very possible -- i