Trump Fires Transition Team Member Who Spread Fake News About Pizzagate Conspiracy Theory

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday fired Michael Flynn Jr., a member of his transition team who has peddled fake news stories spreading right-wing conspiracy theories, including one that led to a violent incident at a Washington, D.C., restaurant earlier this week.

Trump adviser Jason Miller told reporters on Tuesday morning that Flynn, the son of Trump’s pick for national security adviser, “is no longer involved with transition efforts,” after reports revealed he was assisting with the team and that it had even requested a security clearance for him.