WASHINGTON—The Pentagon’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into whether former national security adviser Mike Flynn violated the law by taking payments linked to foreign governments after leaving the military and being warned against the practice, according to a letter released Thursday by congressional Democrats. The inspector general for the Department of Defense told members of Congress earlier this month that the office had opened a probe into whether Mr. Flynn violated both the emoluments clause of the...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 27, 2017 14:37 UTC