Michael Flynn Didn't Disclose Russia Payments In Security Clearance Application, Lawmaker Says

President Donald Trumps former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, failed to disclose payments from Russia when applying for security clearance in 2016, lawmakers told reporters Tuesday.Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said that documents provided to him and House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) by the Defense Intelligence Agency were extremely troubling. According to Cummings, the documents showed Flynn did not report that he was paid for a trip to Russia in 2015, when he dined with Russian President Vladimir Putin.This is a major problem, Cummings said, noting that he and Chaffetz have grave concerns.Cummings recommended that the House Oversight Committee hold a hearing with Flynn.We need to have the opportunity to ask him directly why he concealed these foreign payments from the Defense Department, he said.Trump named Flynn to be a national security adviser on Nov. 17.Flynn resigned from the position on Feb. 13.This is a developing story and will be updated. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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