"Former national security adviser Michael Flynn promised a business associate before the inauguration of Donald Trump that U.S. sanctions with Russia would be "ripped up" by the incoming administration, according to a witness account described by House Democrats.
Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Wednesday that the whistle-blower described how within minutes of Trump being sworn in, Flynn texted a former business colleague saying they were "good to go" with a plan to work with Russia on building Middle East nuclear reactors.
Cummings detailed the whistle-blower’s account in a letter to House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy, saying the witness came forward in June and that he has now been authorized to share his account publicly."
Cummings said the whistle-blower detailed a business effort that was aimed at boosting investment in the Middle East. It was pushed by a company that Flynn had advised during the 2016 campaign and transition, seeking to promote a joint venture with Russia to build nuclear power plants in the region.
The letter said that if this witness account is accurate, Trump’s national security adviser "was trying to manipulate the course of international nuclear policy for the financial gain of his former business partners."
The whistle-blower told Cummings that he saw a text from Flynn that was sent on Jan. 20 "approximately ten minutes" into Trump’s speech when Flynn was sitting in the audience."
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And what was Flynn doing on the campaign trail?
Now you know why Flynn was eager to accept a plea deal from Mueller down to lying to the FBI, and is now cooperating with Mueller.
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Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Wednesday that the whistle-blower described how within minutes of Trump being sworn in, Flynn texted a former business colleague saying they were "good to go" with a plan to work with Russia on building Middle East nuclear reactors.
Cummings detailed the whistle-blower’s account in a letter to House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy, saying the witness came forward in June and that he has now been authorized to share his account publicly."
Cummings said the whistle-blower detailed a business effort that was aimed at boosting investment in the Middle East. It was pushed by a company that Flynn had advised during the 2016 campaign and transition, seeking to promote a joint venture with Russia to build nuclear power plants in the region.
The letter said that if this witness account is accurate, Trump’s national security adviser "was trying to manipulate the course of international nuclear policy for the financial gain of his former business partners."
The whistle-blower told Cummings that he saw a text from Flynn that was sent on Jan. 20 "approximately ten minutes" into Trump’s speech when Flynn was sitting in the audience."
Flynn Said Russia Sanctions Would Be Nixed, According to a Whistle-Blower
And what was Flynn doing on the campaign trail?
Now you know why Flynn was eager to accept a plea deal from Mueller down to lying to the FBI, and is now cooperating with Mueller.
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