Jason Chaffetz: White House can’t prove Michael Flynn “complied with the law”

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

http://www.salon.com/2017/04/25/jason-chaffetz-white-house-cant-prove-michael-flynn-complied-with-the-law/

 

After the White House denied the House Oversight Committee’s request for documents related to former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s disclosure of foreign payments on Tuesday, the committee’s leadership delivered a remarkable, bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump’s vetting of his top advisers.

 

 

Flynn “was supposed to seek permission and receive permission from the both the secretary of state and the secretary from the Army prior to traveling to Russia to not only accept that payment but to engage in that activity,” the Republican committee chairman, Jason Chaffetz, said in a joint news conference with the ranking Democrat on the committee, Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings. “I see no evidence that he actually did that.”

Added Chaffetz: “This is something General Flynn was supposed to do as a former officer. . . . No former military officer is allowed to accept payments from a foreign government.”

The House Oversight Committee is probing whether Flynn disclosed several foreign payments when he applied for a government security clearance. In his original White House ethics disclosure, Flynn failed to include payments from Kremlin propaganda network RT for a paid speech at a Moscow gala where Flynn sat at the same table as President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

“Personally, I see no information or no data to support the notion that Gen. Flynn complied with the law,” Chaffetz said at Tuesday’s press conference. Cummings added, “We received a response from the White House refusing to provide any of the documents we requested.” Cummings said,“The White House has refused to offer a single piece of paper in response to this committee’s bipartisan request.”

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The important question is, can it be proven that he didn't comply with the law? 

Edited April 25, 2017 by spookyturtle

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Just now, spookyturtle said:

The important question is, can it be proven that he didn't comply with the law. 

Good question, we will have to see, I think that the selection of the words by Chavetz coupled by the fact that he is Republican should lead us to believe that Flynn is deep in it.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

McCain on Flynn bombshell: ‘This is a centipede, and there will be more shoes to drop’

 

Published: Apr 26, 2017 5:22 p.m. ET

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mccain-on-flynn-bombshell-this-is-a-centipede-and-there-will-be-more-shoes-to-drop-2017-04-26

 

[Jacque67 7,328]

6 minutes ago, ccneat said:

McCain on Flynn bombshell: ‘This is a centipede, and there will be more shoes to drop’

 

Published: Apr 26, 2017 5:22 p.m. ET

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mccain-on-flynn-bombshell-this-is-a-centipede-and-there-will-be-more-shoes-to-drop-2017-04-26

 

Speaking of shoes dropping...

 

House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced Wednesday that he will take a leave of absence from Congress to undergo surgery on his foot, with an estimated return in mid-May.

The Utah Republican posted a picture of an X-ray on Instagram and wrote that a foot injury he sustained 12 years ago is now prompting him to undergo "immediate" surgery.

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/26/chaffetz-leave-congress-237667

how many iPhones ??? SAD!!!

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Just now, Jacque67 said:

Speaking of shoes dropping...

 

House Oversight Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced Wednesday that he will take a leave of absence from Congress to undergo surgery on his foot, with an estimated return in mid-May.

The Utah Republican posted a picture of an X-ray on Instagram and wrote that a foot injury he sustained 12 years ago is now prompting him to undergo "immediate" surgery.

Damn, I was hoping he was going to kick some White House backside, now he is injured reserve.  It is always best and understandable that he would maximize the Federal Government insurance and sick days since he is on the fed plan.  

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I don't see this as a big deal, but if he broke the law, should be in jail, regardless.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

3 minutes ago, Jacque67 said:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/26/chaffetz-leave-congress-237667

how many iPhones ??? SAD!!!

"I’m sorry to miss the important work we are doing in Washington," Chaffetz wrote. "This is not an opportune time to be away but medical emergencies are never convenient. I appreciate my constituent’s patience and understanding as I take time to recover."

 

Yeah..he's got a bad case of Short-timers..

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Just now, IAMX said:

I don't see this as a big deal, but if he broke the law, should be in jail, regardless.

who Chaffetz dish...did he break the law?  The xrays look legit..risk of infection and all 

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Just now, ccneat said:

"I’m sorry to miss the important work we are doing in Washington," Chaffetz wrote. "This is not an opportune time to be away but medical emergencies are never convenient. I appreciate my constituent’s patience and understanding as I take time to recover."

 

Yeah..he's got a bad case of Short-timers..

Tweeted about his wife;) guess the gossip is true;)

[Jacque67 7,328]

1 minute ago, ccneat said:

who Chaffetz dish...did he break the law?  The xrays look legit..risk of infection and all 

Was wearing slippers this week...hmmm

[IAMX 3,055]

Just now, ccneat said:

who Chaffetz dish...did he break the law?  The xrays look legit..risk of infection and all 

It's interesting because I had fractures in my L5/S1 that I never knew I had until I put on some 20 pounds and did the bulk of the work moving us downtown. Cranked my back, and upon having an MRI done they realized this was an old injury that was aggravated. While I don't think surgery is necessary yet, we're trying facet injections and of course a few weeks on a keto diet and took it off quickly, but the damage might already be done.. scheduled for medial branch block test for nerve ablation (burning the spinal nerve to remove the lower back pain caused by fracture), and if that doesn't work.. surgery.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

Just now, IAMX said:

It's interesting because I had fractures in my L5/S1 that I never knew I had until I put on some 20 pounds and did the bulk of the work moving us downtown. Cranked my back, and upon having an MRI done they realized this was an old injury that was aggravated. While I don't think surgery is necessary yet, we're trying facet injections and of course a few weeks on a keto diet and took it off quickly, but the damage might already be done.. scheduled for medial branch block test for nerve ablation (burning the spinal nerve to remove the lower back pain caused by fracture), and if that doesn't work.. surgery.

Ouch...take it easy please....are there long delays on the Alberta medical plan?