that after being warned it would be illegal to pursue the plan. these trump administration officials have been pursuing this plan along the lines of a business proposal from which some of them would personally financially benefit. joining us now is congressman murphy, democrat on the house oversight committee. thank you for making time for us tonight. much appreciated. thank you, rachel. the whistle bloweri eers bri these concerns to your committee are suggesting this plan was advanced by trump national security advisor mike flynn back in the hot minute when he was in the administration in 2017 but there is also the implication that it didn t die with flynn leaving administration, that it s being pursued today. that s right. even after michael flynn left, some of his deputies along with jared kushner, the president s son-in-law basically took it upon themselves to continue with this plan to basically trade