Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is reportedly set to become President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE's national security adviser, according to NBC News.



Flynn, who has been a military adviser to Trump throughout his campaign, was rumored to be a top choice for the position, the National Review reported Wednesday.



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Correction: Earlier ABC tweet said Lt. Gen. Flynn had been chosen as NSA. In fact he is a contender for the job. We apologize for the error. — Good Morning America (@GMA) November 17, 2016

Jason Miller, an aide to Trump, said Flynn met with the president-elect on Wednesday and said he would be a "fantastic addition" to the team."No formal announcement yet for that position. Gen. Flynn met with the president-elect today. He has been a companion on the campaign trail quite a bit, as we've seen over the past few months," he said in an interview with Fox News's Megyn Kelly."He'd be a fantastic addition. I'll let the president-elect make that decision. I'm a huge fan of Gen. Flynn," he added.Later Wednesday, ABC News also tweeted that Flynn had been chosen, before walking it back to say he is a "contender" for the job.

However, NBC News reported that Flynn was, in fact, going to be the next national security adviser, according to a source familiar with the situation.