The two top lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are investigating whether retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn violated the Constitution when he had paid speaking engagements in Russia in 2014 and 2015. The letter was addressed to Mark French, the CEO of Leading Authorities Inc., which handled Flynn’s speaking gigs. Flynn retired from the Army in 2014, but the Department of Defense has said the clause also applies to retired military officers because they may re-enter service. In 2015, he sat next to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gala in honor of RT in Moscow. Chaffetz’s interest in investigating Flynn’s ties to Russia is surprising.

Source: Huffington Post February 16, 2017 22:07 UTC