Cybersecurity
Pence Based His Russia Remarks on What Flynn Had Told Him, Official Says
- Question is whether Flynn discussed sanctions with envoy
- Democratic lawmaker says Flynn may have to resign post
Michael Flynn, President Trump’s national security adviser, arrives to a swearing-in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 22, 2017.
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Vice President Mike Pence’s assertion in a televised interview that National Security Adviser Michael Flynn hadn’t discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with the Russian ambassador was based on what Flynn had told him, an administration official said.
The official sought to add clarity to an emerging controversy about Flynn’s contacts with the ambassador that’s raising questions about whether he crossed the line into improper activity.