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RE: I'll bite.
Posted on: May 8, 2017 at 13:25:57 CT
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Senior lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee say Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser, appears to have violated the law when he took payments from groups associated with foreign governments.
"I see no data to support the notion that Gen. Flynn complied with the law," Chaffetz said.
Flynn was paid tens of thousands of dollars for appearances he made in Russia, including payments from a Kremlin-backed media organization. He was also paid for lobbying efforts that may have benefited the Turkish government.
As a retired lieutenant general, Flynn was required to obtain permission before receiving foreign payments, Chaffetz and Cummings say. But the classified briefing they received suggested Flynn neither asked permission nor reported the funds he received for a trip to Moscow.
"It does not appear to us that [permission] was ever sought," Chaffetz said. He noted it will be up to the Department of the Army to make a final determination on whether Flynn broke the law.
Flynn's lawyer said in a statement that the former general discussed his trip with the Defense Intelligence Agency, both before and after his travel, and "answered any questions that were posed." The lawyer did not address whether Flynn specifically informed the Pentagon about payments.
"As a former military officer you simply cannot take money from Russia, Turkey or anybody else, and it appears as if he did take that money," Chaffetz said. "It was inappropriate and there are repercussions for the violation of law."
"I see no data to support the notion that Gen. Flynn complied with the law," Chaffetz said.
Flynn was paid tens of thousands of dollars for appearances he made in Russia, including payments from a Kremlin-backed media organization. He was also paid for lobbying efforts that may have benefited the Turkish government.
As a retired lieutenant general, Flynn was required to obtain permission before receiving foreign payments, Chaffetz and Cummings say. But the classified briefing they received suggested Flynn neither asked permission nor reported the funds he received for a trip to Moscow.
"It does not appear to us that [permission] was ever sought," Chaffetz said. He noted it will be up to the Department of the Army to make a final determination on whether Flynn broke the law.
Flynn's lawyer said in a statement that the former general discussed his trip with the Defense Intelligence Agency, both before and after his travel, and "answered any questions that were posed." The lawyer did not address whether Flynn specifically informed the Pentagon about payments.
"As a former military officer you simply cannot take money from Russia, Turkey or anybody else, and it appears as if he did take that money," Chaffetz said. "It was inappropriate and there are repercussions for the violation of law."
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RE: I'll bite. - Silas MU - 5/8 13:25:57