Former Trump adviser Flynn likely broke law with Russia trip - lawmakers


  • World
  • Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017

Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Jason Chaffetz (L) (R-UT) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) speak about the failure of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to disclose payments for a 2015 speech in Moscow on a security clearance application, in Washington, DC, U.S. April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn likely broke the law by failing to get permission to be paid for a trip to Russia in 2015, the leaders of a House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday.

During the visit, Flynn, a retired lieutenant general who advised Donald Trump's presidential campaign, dined with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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