Dems Question Whether Flynn Should Serve Amid New Reports On Russia Calls
Source: Talking Points Memo
By CAITLIN MACNEAL Published FEBRUARY 10, 2017, 11:45 AM EDT
Democrats in Congress questioned whether Michael Flynn should remain in his post as national security adviser following several reports that he talked about U.S. sanctions with the Russian ambassador before President Donald Trump took office, despite denying any discussion of the issue.
"If this new report is accurate, it raises grave questions about whether General Flynn was dishonest with the American people, whether he misled his own White House colleagues, or whether White House officials knew about his secret dealings with Russia and misled the public themselves," Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement.
"Last week, we asked Chairman Chaffetz to obtain General Flynn's security clearance application and any updates, and now there is more urgency for the Oversight Committee to make this request," Cummings continued. "If this new report is true, we need to ask not only whether General Flynn should be leading our national security efforts, but whether he should even hold a security clearance."
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House's intelligence panel, questioned whether Flynn should serve in the federal government if the reports are proven true.
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for extreme "vetting". After he "confesses", we can decide what to charge him with and give him a "trial". 
