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16. Flynn probably broke the law by failing to disclose foreign payments, House Oversight leaders say
Mon May 8, 2017, 10:17 PM
May 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.

[Flynn did not initially reveal income from Russia-related entities]

The public criticism by the senior Republican on the House’s chief investigative panel is unusual and presents a dilemma for the White House, which was accused of failing to provide everything the committee asked for — an assertion White House press secretary Sean Spicer disputed.

Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and the panel’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), suggested that Flynn broke the law. Flynn was ousted in February after misleading Vice President Pence about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.

The lawmakers said they believe Flynn neither received permission nor fully disclosed income he earned for a speaking engagement in Russia and lobbying activities on behalf of Turkey. They reached the conclusion after viewing two classified memos and a disclosure form in a private briefing Tuesday morning.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/flynn-likely-broke-the-law-by-failing-to-disclose-foreign-payments-house-committee-says/2017/04/25/249fc22c-29cc-11e7-a616-d7c8a68c1a66_story.html?utm_term=.5d7bd607d2c1

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What did General Flynn do? [View all] milestogo May 2017 OP
Something problematic. So problematic that it's classified information Mr. Ected May 2017 #1
This is so frustrating. milestogo May 2017 #3
We've heard the story of what he did from public information. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #27
They may have him on tape promising together the sanctions lifted in exchange for mega-money. elfin May 2017 #2
IMO, this is it. But... Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #11
In short atreides1 May 2017 #4
I get the feeling its worse than that. milestogo May 2017 #6
Also packing the department with his minions, who are still there by the way elehhhhna May 2017 #13
There are all those dead Russian foreign assets 12 now right elehhhhna May 2017 #14
That's what I've wondered. Adsos Letter May 2017 #26
Maybe he's the one who peed on Trump in the alleged video! Generic Brad May 2017 #5
I can picture him wearing a blonde wig and leather Kaleva May 2017 #9
Worst. Porno. Ever. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #30
Pretty sure that he is a traitor. lapfog_1 May 2017 #7
If only those on the right actually viewed colluding with Russia - for their benefit - traitorous. JudyM May 2017 #8
They have to grow a pair. Eyeball_Kid May 2017 #12
Cowardly, yes, that too. Primarily, selfish, greedy and actually soulless, based on their actions. JudyM May 2017 #17
What was the date of those safeinOhio May 2017 #10
Dec 29 John Lee Pettimore May 2017 #15
Flynn probably broke the law by failing to disclose foreign payments, House Oversight leaders say spanone May 2017 #16
He brought dishonor to he's country mshasta May 2017 #18
He tied his wagon to Putin. GeorgeGist May 2017 #19
"underlying conduct" moondust May 2017 #20
He lied about having communications with Russians before he was a government official. L. Coyote May 2017 #21
Trump and Pence are in it up to their eyeballs. milestogo May 2017 #22
Either that or Flynn was the acting president-elect. LOL. L. Coyote May 2017 #23
Lied about being foreign agent. (n/t) Iggo May 2017 #24
You have to have a score card duncang May 2017 #25
Mensch : he coordinated global propaganda with money from Russia sharedvalues May 2017 #28
So far nothing that implicates Trump in election tampering. That's why this won't get Trump Hoyt May 2017 #29
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