House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said in a press conference today that Michael Flynn may have violated the law when the took money from Russia and Turkey:
House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz says it appears that Michael Flynn accepted money from Russia https://t.co/Zg1v1CEk1P
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 25, 2017
He went on to say in response to a question that he hasn’t seen any evidence to support the notion that Flynn complied with the law:
"I see no information or no data to support the notion that General Flynn complied with the law," Rep. Chaffetz says https://t.co/T5uqoA85rO pic.twitter.com/hhLaCmjI6v
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 25, 2017
The White House has denied the Oversight Committee’s request for more documents relating to Flynn:
White House denies House Oversight Committee's request for documents related to Flynn https://t.co/zHmTwC2GK4 via @mkraju pic.twitter.com/AE4CjBeRsW
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) April 25, 2017
Here’s the document Wills provided in her tweet:
UPDATE:
Flynn’s lawyer has responded suggested he briefed the DOD before and after Russia event:
.@kasie JUST IN: Statement from attorney for former National Security Adviser Flynn on new reports concerning Flynn's Russia trip. pic.twitter.com/sIBusKKv7U
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) April 25, 2017