Former Trump Adviser Flynn Likely Broke Law, House Panel Leaders Say

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn likely broke the law by failing to disclose foreign income he earned from Russia and Turkey, the heads of the House Oversight Committee said Tuesday. Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and ranking member Elijah Cummings D-Maryland, said they believe Flynn neither received permission nor fully disclosed income he earned for a speaking engagement in Russia and lobbying activities on behalf of Turkey when he applied to reinstate his security clearance, after viewing two classified memos and Flynn’s disclosure form in a private briefing Tuesday morning. “Personally I see no evidence or no data to support the notion that General Flynn complied with the law,” Chaffetz told reporters following the briefing. “He was supposed to get permission, he was supposed to report it, and he didn’t,” Cummings said. The White House has refused to provide lawmakers with information and documents related to the Oversight committee’s investigation.