Justice Department warned White House that Flynn could be vulnerable to Russian blackmail, officials say
It is unclear what the White House counsel, Donald McGahn, did with the information. To the surprise of many U.S. officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Dec. 30 that there would be no response. Yates again raised the issue with Comey, who now backed away from his opposition to informing the White House. Yates and the senior career national security official spoke to McGahn, the White House counsel, who didn’t respond to a request for comment. Read more:Upheaval is now standard operating procedure inside the White HouseBeyond Flynn, other ties bind the White House to the Kremlin
Source: Washington Post February 14, 2017 01:18 UTC
