Democrats Call For Trump National Security Adviser Mike Flynn To Go If New Russia Report Is True
Democrats in Congress are starting to call for Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser to be dismissed following the bombshell report in the Washington Post yesterday that Michael Flynn discussed sanctions with Russia prior to the election.
Congressman Elijah Cummings said, “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.”
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Cummings continued, “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. 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.”
“The allegation that General Flynn, while President Obama was still in office, secretly discussed with Russia’s ambassador ways to undermine the sanctions levied against Russia for its interference in the Presidential election on Donald Trump’s behalf, raises serious questions of legality and fitness for office,” Schiff said in a statement. “If he did so, and then he and other Administration official misled the American people, his conduct would be all the more pernicious, and he should no longer serve in this Administration or any other.”
And Congressman Adam Schiff who is the top Democrat on the House’s intelligence panel said, “The allegation that General Flynn, while President Obama was still in office, secretly discussed with Russia’s ambassador ways to undermine the sanctions levied against Russia for its interference in the Presidential election on Donald Trump’s behalf, raises serious questions of legality and fitness for office.”
He went on to say, “If he did so, and then he and other Administration official misled the American people, his conduct would be all the more pernicious, and he should no longer serve in this Administration or any other.”
The Washington Post said, “National security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country’s ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office, contrary to public assertions by Trump officials, current and former U.S. officials said.”
