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DOJ warned Flynn could be vulnerable to blackmail
BY MARK HENSCH - 02/13/17 08:48 PM EST
The Department of Justice voiced concerns about President Trump’s national security adviser and his talks with Russia’s ambassador late last month, according to a new report.
Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates feared that Michael Flynn was possibly vulnerable to Russian blackmail attempts, the Washington Post said Monday.
The Post said Yates and a senior career national security official delivered a message to White House counsel Donald McGahn expressing concern about Flynn’s discussions with Russia’s ambassador. It is unclear what McGahn did with their warning ...
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/319361-doj-warned-wh-on-flynn-report