>> you're disappointed by the story? >> the first i heard of it, and i think it is, it is an affirmation of the president's decision to ask general flynn to resign. >> reporter: but last move congressman elijah cummings sent this letter to then vice-presidential candidate mike pence raising conflict of interest concerns and pointing out that michael flynn wrote this op-ed titled, our ally turkey is in crisis and needs our support. >> please welcome to the stage michael flynn. >> reporter: general flynn on the campaign trail. he was hosting government officials from turkey including the foreign minister of foreign affairs, and minister of energy on september 16th. flynn's tenure at the white house was a short one. he resigned after he withheld information about discussions he had with russia's ambassador to the u.s., even then president trump continued to defend him. >> and general flynn is a