WATCH: @MLauer's full interview with @kellyannepolls on departure of #MichaelFlynn https://t.co/PZ1PGtACUY
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Kellyanne Conway put herself in the hot seat Tuesday morning on both "Today" and "Good Morning America," where she was given the third degree over the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
On "Today," Matt Lauer kicked off their interview by asking if Conway was completely "out of the loop," as she said just yesterday that Flynn had the "full confidence" of the president.
"No, not at all. Both were true," Conway said. "The president is very loyal. He's a very loyal person and by night's end Mike Flynn had decided to resign. He knew he had become a lightning rod and he made that decision."
Flynn resigned Monday night following reports he mislead VP Mike Pence about conversations he had with the Russian ambassador.
Conway explained the situation further, but Lauer was not having it.
"Kellyanne, that makes no sense," he interrupted. "Last month, the justice department warned the White House that General Flynn had mislead them and, as a result, he was vulnerable to blackmail and, at that moment, he still had the complete trust of the president?"
Conway stuck to her buzzword of the day, "unsustainable," by adding, "In the end, it was misleading the vice president that made the situation unsustainable."
Over on "GMA," George Stephanopoulos also went in on Conway after she requested to be on the show.
"Do you know if the president was told three weeks ago that General Flynn had been compromised, do you know if the president was told that?" he asked. "I do not know that," she said.
When he shot back the same question, this time about Pence, she had the same response.
WATCH: "I do not know that, @GStephanopoulos." - @KellyannePolls on if Pres. Trump was told General Flynn was compromised 3 weeks ago pic.twitter.com/GKqOK3r5NZ
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Matt Lauer started trending after his interview aired -- see some of the reaction below.
Kellyanne. Have some self-respect. Some dignity. Listen to yourself. Look at yourself. You're on a dark path. pic.twitter.com/04IANHSpAc
@ava
Matt Lauer grilling Kellyanne Conway. Conway sounds as if she doesn't have the energy to be abrasive today LOL.pic.twitter.com/t3XZgoM8rN
@ErickFernandez
Lady Nutcracker's eyeliner was a MESS when Matt Lauer was tearing into her. Just saying.
@tomandlorenzo
Watching Matt Lauer make Kellyanne squirm like a worm on a hook over and over. Happy Valentines Day indeed!
@rgcainmd
Matt Lauer be like, "Say unsustainable one more time, KellyAnne" pic.twitter.com/OWwuusoKZQ
@nuclearcarly
This is such a strange administration. When Matt Lauer (!) is grilling you on the TODAY show of all things, the wheels have fallen off
@redunndant
I normally hate Valentine's Day, but I have to say I was infinitely cheered up watching Kellyanne Conway be humiliated by Matt Lauer.
@katstrovalva
Wait, wait, wait. Kellyanne just got clowned by Matt Lauer?
@AbelUndercity
MATT LAUER?!
I can't even think of a joke. That's, like, its own punchline.
*watches Matt Lauer interview*
@karin_cochran
*calls Vegas bookie*
*gets odds on Kellyanne Conway being fired*
*places bet*
KellyAnn in response to truth from Matt Lauer this morning "Well, that's a characterization." Nope. It's called a Fact. Say it with me Kelly
@spaprincess71
Not all superheroes wear capes; some are named Matt Lauer, Justin Trudeau, and John Oliver
@WhatTheSchmuck
