National Security Advisor Michael Flynn can't seem to get his story straight on the nature of his communications with Russian ambassador to the United States Sergei Kislyak in the lead up to Donald Trump's presidential inauguration—raising concerns that Trump's trusted advisor may have unlawfully interfered in US foreign policy interactions with Russia and then tried to cover it up.The Washington Post published a bombshell report late last week, citing nine current and former senior US officials, that asserts that Flynn and Kislyak had indeed discussed sanctions that were introduced by President Obama in December as a punitive measure in response to Russia's alleged interference in the US election. One former official told the Post that the references to the subject were "explicit.""Kislyak was left with the impression that the sanctions would be revisited at a later time," the former official said. The officials also contended that Flynn and Kislyak had been in contact prior to the Nov. 8 election and continued to talk throughout the transition.After months of outright denial from Flynn and Trump's incoming administration, Flynn changed his tune on Thursday. When reached for comment, Flynn told the Post through a spokesperson that
"while he had no recollection of discussing sanctions, he couldn't be certain that the topic never came up."Continue reading on VICE News
"while he had no recollection of discussing sanctions, he couldn't be certain that the topic never came up."Continue reading on VICE News