Tag: Michael Flynn

5 things we learned from Sally Yates’s testimony on what the White House knew about Michael Flynn

The following article by Amber Phillips was posted on the Washington Post website May 8, 2017:

On Monday, we learned much more about the moment that brought down Michael Flynn, the national security adviser whom President Trump fired less than a month into the job for misleading Vice President Pence about his conversations with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.

But we were also left with questions about why the White House waited 18 days after finding out Flynn misled them to fire him. Continue reading “5 things we learned from Sally Yates’s testimony on what the White House knew about Michael Flynn”

Trump’s Russia Problems Under Scrutiny Next Week

The following article by Jefferson Morley was posted on the AlterNet website May 4, 2017:

Republican obstructionism has slowed the investigation, but not killed it.

What happened to RussiaGate?

A month ago, the headlines were flowing. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had been fired for lying about his meeting with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Attorney General Jeff Sessions had to recuse himself because he lied, under oath, about what he knew of the meeting.

The House Intelligence Committee investigation was investigating possible connections between Russian officials and President Trump’s entourage, as well as Trump’s false March 4 Twitter blast claiming that President Obama had wiretapped him. Continue reading “Trump’s Russia Problems Under Scrutiny Next Week”

Flynn was warned by Trump transition officials about contacts with Russian ambassador

The following article by Greg Miller and Adam Entous was posted on the Washington Post website May 5, 2017:

The Pentagon’s inspector general launched an investigation into Gen. Michael Flynn over payments he accepted from foreign governments. The revelation came on April 27, when House Democrats released a letter sent from Defense Department Inspector General Glenn A. Fine to the House Oversight Committee. (Reuters)

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was warned by senior members of President Trump’s transition team about the risks of his contacts with the Russian ambassador weeks before the December call that led to Flynn’s forced resignation, current and former U.S. officials said. Continue reading “Flynn was warned by Trump transition officials about contacts with Russian ambassador”

Top Pentagon watchdog launches investigation into money that Michael Flynn received from foreign groups

The following article by Dan Lamonthe, Ed O’Keefe and Sean Sullivan was posted on the Washington Post website April 27, 2017:

The Pentagon’s top watchdog has launched an investigation into money that former national security adviser and retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn received from foreign groups and whether he failed to obtain proper approval to do so, lawmakers and defense officials said Thursday.

The Pentagon has in the past advised retiring officers that because they can be recalled to military service, they are subject to the Constitution’s rarely enforced emoluments clause, which prohibits top officials from receiving payments or favors from foreign governments. Continue reading “Top Pentagon watchdog launches investigation into money that Michael Flynn received from foreign groups”

Flynn probably broke the law by failing to disclose foreign payments, House Oversight leaders say

The following article by Karoun Demirjian was posted on the Washington Post website April 25, 2017:

The lead Democrat and Republican on the House Oversight Committee meted out a rare bipartisan rebuke of former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday after seeing private information that confirmed the former administration official failed to disclose foreign income from Russia and Turkey. Continue reading “Flynn probably broke the law by failing to disclose foreign payments, House Oversight leaders say”

Why The Flynn-Russia Affair Is So Troubling For Trump

The following article by Kurt Eichenwald was posted on the Newsweek website February 21, 2017:

Call it what you will: Flynnghazi. Russiagate. The Crackpot Dome scandal. No matter the sobriquet attached to the inappropriate discussions between the Russian ambassador and Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, the growing cancer from this case is not going away.

Perhaps the Russia scandal seemed like it had disappeared amid the antics of the past week, from Trump’s rambling, 77-minute press conference, his Saturday rally—where he surprised Sweden with news of some imaginary immigrant disaster the previous night—or his declaration that the news media was the enemy of the American people.  Continue reading “Why The Flynn-Russia Affair Is So Troubling For Trump”

Trump’s pick to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser turns down offer, people familiar with decision say

The following article by Jenna Johnson and Adam Entous was posted on the Washington Post website February 16, 2017:

Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward has declined to serve as President Trump’s national security adviser. (Sgt. Shawn Coolman/U.S. Marines via Reuters)

Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward has turned down President Trump’s offer to become his new national security adviser, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.

Harward would have replaced Michael Flynn, who announced his resignation late Monday amid allegations that he discussed U.S. sanctions with a Russian official before Trump took office and then misrepresented the content of that conversation to Vice President Pence and other administration officials. Continue reading “Trump’s pick to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser turns down offer, people familiar with decision say”

Flynn in FBI interview denied discussing sanctions with Russian ambassador

The following article by Sari Horwitz and Adam Entous was posted on the Washington Post website February 16, 2017:

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn denied to FBI agents in an interview last month that he had discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador to the United States before President Trump took office, contradicting the contents of intercepted communications collected by intelligence agencies, current and former U.S. officials said. Continue reading “Flynn in FBI interview denied discussing sanctions with Russian ambassador”

American extremist

The following newsletter by Ishaan Tharoor was sent February 15, 2017:

The fallout over the resignation of Michael T. Flynn, President Trump’s national security adviser, is still settling over Washington. Reporting by my colleagues on Monday night seemed to make Flynn’s position in the White House untenable. They revealed that officials from the Justice Department had warned the Trump administration that Flynn had likely misled the White House regarding his conversations with the Russian ambassador — and that he was potentially vulnerable to Kremlin blackmail. After a steady drumbeat of speculation, Flynn tendered his resignation just before midnight. Continue reading “American extremist”