came about a week before the inauguration. washington post reported that mike flynn called the russian ambassador several times on december 29th, which is a key day because that s the day that the obama administration announced retaliatory measures against russia for them hacking or election. so reporting that flynn called the ambassador several times that day. that led to several days of sean spicer insist tlg was no call by mike flynn to the russians on december 29th. then he said it was a call on the 29th but nothing but holiday pleasant pleasantries. but absolute lit it had nothing to do be sanctions. that explanation held for almost three whole weeks until the washington post broke that story wide open. and in breaking that story the