Al Franken Says Trumps Russia Mess Is Bigger Than Flynn
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Flynn quit after reports surfaced that he talked repeatedly to the Russian ambassador to the United States about the sanctions levied against Russia, which Flynn had denied.
That lie is the first problem for Franken.
“The National Security Advisor is entrusted with making sure the President has the best possible information to defend us from foreign threats and protect our country,” Franken said in a statement. “Gen. Michael Flynn was clearly not the right person for that job.”
But, he said, echoing other Democrats and some Republicans, Congress can’t stop with investigating Flynn.
“While I’m relieved that Gen. Flynn has resigned his post, I don’t believe that this case is closed,” he said. “We must pursue independent, bipartisan, and comprehensive investigations into what the Trump Administration knew about General Flynn’s problematic contact with Russia, when they knew it, and why the public was misled.”
“The American people also deserve to know the full extent of the President and his team’s ties to Russia. Let’s give them that information,” Franken continued.
More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/al-franken-says-trumps-russia-mess-is-bigger-than-flynn_us_58a38a73e4b094a129f031da?xrmk45q0qp280ejyvi&
Also includes video of Schumer saying Sessions must recuse himself from any investigation and make sure an independent investigation proceeds.
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