Sciutto with the latest on Michael Flynn. Breaking news on the former National Security advisers overseas trips. What can you tell us . Reporter thats right. The ranking members of democrats of both the House Oversight and Foreign Affairs committee writing a letter to flynns lawyer asking about a trip in the summer of 2015 as well as a later trip in october of 2015, both to saudi arabia. They say possibly to help negotiate a deal between saudi arabia and russia for Building Nuclear power plants. Why did general flynn not disclose the first trip on a security clearance form as he is required to do by law and give no details on the second trip, again, that kind of detail is required when youre applying for security clearance. This one as general flynn was coming into the Trump Administration as mr. Trumps National Security adviser. In addition to that, on that security clearance form, he did not list any meetings with foreign officials for the previous seven years. His life as a public o
This is cnn breaking news. Breaking news. Another overseas trip that Michael Flynn never quite got around to disclosing. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. House democrats demanding more information about a trip flynn made in 2015, one that, surprise, might have something to do with rhymes with mussia. Russia. More on that in just a minute. Plus, voters getting set to go to the polls in the most expensive Congressional Election ever. Why a lot of people are saying the special election in georgia is really a referendum on President Trump. Well have first word on tomorrows headlines for you on that. And inside the white house bunker. A frustrated agitated president worried, staffers are worried there. No wonder some republicans are afraid to take jobs in the Trump Administration. Lets get right to the jim sciutto with the latest on Michael Flynn. Breaking news on the former National Security advisers overseas trips. What can you tell us . Reporter thats right. The ranking members of demo
It could suggest consideration give. To pardonening Michael Flynn. It could be a message to flynn that no matter what mueller threatens him with he could be bailed out. Its the first time the president has opened the door to the possibility of pardon, which of course set off a lot of alarm bells, attempting to tamp the whole thing down, the white house attorney said in a statement after the president s remarks. There is no consideration being given to pardoning Michael Flynn at the white house. Thats what we call a walk back, and its in keeping what Sarah Sanders said whether a flynn pardon was on the table ten days ago. Would he consider pardoning him . Im not aware that has come up, or any process or decision on that front. So you havent talked to him about it . No, i havent asked the president whether or not he would do that. I think before we start discussing the pardons for individuals, we should see, you know, what happens in specific cases. [ inaudible ] i said i havent had the
Fate of the Paris Climate Accord to war with north korea. Its the first time the president has opened the door to the possibility of pardon, which of course set off a lot of alarm bells, attempting to tamp the whole thing down, the white house attorney said in a statement after the president s remarks. There is no consideration being given to pardoning Michael Flynn at the white house. Thats what we call a walk back, and its in keeping what Sarah Sanders said whether a flynn pardon was on the table ten days ago. Would he consider pardoning him . Im not aware that has come up, or any process or decision on that front. So you havent talked to him about it . No, i havent asked the president whether or not he would do that. I think before we start discussing the pardons for individuals, we should see, you know, what happens in specific cases. [ inaudible ] i said i havent had the conversation with him, because i dont feel its necessary until we get further down the road and determine wheth
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