WASHINGTON ― After President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn was forced to resign over his contacts with Russia, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) is arguing that the Senate needs to know a lot more about all of the Trump administration’s ties to Vladimir Putin’s government. Flynn quit after reports surfaced that he talked repeatedly to the Russian ambassador to the United States about the sanctions levied against Russia, which Flynn had denied. Michael Flynn was clearly not the right person for that job.”But, he said, echoing other Democrats and some Republicans, Congress can’t stop with investigating Flynn. “While I’m relieved that Gen. Flynn has resigned his post, I don’t believe that this case is closed,” he said. Franken sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which would have jurisdiction over the Department of Justice and any criminal matters related to Flynn.

Source: Huffington Post February 14, 2017 23:35 UTC