Flags bearing the same pattern of Russia's tricolor banner and President Donald Trump's last name were reportedly confiscated at Friday's Conservative Political Action Conference. While it was unclear if the white, blue and red-striped flags were a prank, they didn't last long as staffers collected them, according to journalist Peter Hamby. Mediaite reports "a young man in a suit" was handing out the flags before the president's speech. The Trump administration has been dogged by opponents for alleged too-friendly relations with Russia. Some reports suggest campaign staffers were in touch with Russian officials during the 2016 election, and the president's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, had to resign after it was revealed he discussed Russian sanctions with an ambassador before Trump took office.

Flags bearing the same pattern of Russia's tricolor banner and President Donald Trump's last name were reportedly confiscated at Friday's Conservative Political Action Conference.

While it was unclear if the white, blue and red-striped flags were a prank, they didn't last long as staffers collected them, according to journalist Peter Hamby. Mediaite reports "a young man in a suit" was handing out the flags before the president's speech.


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Crowd at CPAC waving these little pro-Trump flags that look exactly like the Russian flag. Staffers quickly come around to confiscate them. pic.twitter.com/YhPpkwFCNc — Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) February 24, 2017

The Trump administration has been dogged by opponents for alleged too-friendly relations with Russia. Some reports suggest campaign staffers were in touch with Russian officials during the 2016 election, and the president's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, had to resign after it was revealed he discussed Russian sanctions with an ambassador before Trump took office.