>> house oversight chairman jason chaffetz says national security advisor michael flynn likely violated federal law by failing to disclose his business dealings with russia and turkey. >> as a former military officer, you simply cannot take money from russia, turkey, or anybody else. and it appears as if he did take that money. it was inappropriate. and there are repercussions for the violation of law. >> clearly, i agree with the chairman. i mean, he was supposed to get permission and he was supposed to report and he didn't period. >> flynn received $45,000 for attending a gala celebrating r.t. russian state-run news channel december of 2015. and he earned more than $500,000 for lobbying on behalf of turkey. now, in a statement to nbc news today general flynn's lawyer said in part that flynn had briefed the defense intelligence agency, a component agency of d.o.d. extensively, regarding the r.t. speaking event trip. and today the top democrat on