The firm Flynn headed, Flynn Intel Group, was hired last year during the presidential race by the Netherlands-based firm Inovo BV, which is owned by Turkish businessman Ekim Alptekin. Although the contract ended after the election, new details about the work Flynn did for Inovo resurrects the controversy over his short tenure as Trump’s top national security aide. But the disclosures this week about Flynn’s ties to Turkey underscores how the specter of the controversial retired lieutenant general still hangs over the White House. Trump was never informed that his top national security pick felt he might need to register as a foreign agent, the White House said Friday. Nearly four weeks after his departure, the White House still can’t seem to escape Flynn.

Source: National Post March 11, 2017 15:45 UTC