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WickedsDesire -> White House blocks Flynn document request (4/26/2017 5:20:48 AM)
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White House blocks Flynn document request
Mr Flynn's links to Russia are being scrutinised by the FBI and two congressional committees, as part of wider investigations into claims that Moscow sought to help Donald Trump win the US presidential election.
In addition to those inquiries, the House Oversight Committee is looking into whether Mr Flynn fully disclosed payments from Russian and Turkish or other foreign sources.
The oversight panel wanted to see his application for security clearance before he joined the White House administration in January.
But the White House referred the request to the defence department.
White House legislative affairs director Marc Short said in a letter on 19 April that he would be "unable to accommodate" the request because it relates to Mr Flynn's actions before joining the White House.
Massive vetting breakdown - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington
The legal noose appears to be tightening around Michael Flynn's neck.
While he was forced to resign as Donald Trump's national security adviser because of political concerns - what the White House said was a lack of honesty with Mr Pence and other administration officials - he's now being accused of disclosure violations that could carry criminal charges.
While this is obviously concerning to Mr Flynn, it's also a significant embarrassment for the White House, as these revelations represent a massive breakdown in the vetting process for its high-ranking officials.
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