On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
For the sake of our country, I was relieved that General Michael Flynn resigned from his post as National Security Adviser. Not only did he mislead the Vice President and the public on his secret conversations with the Russian government, he may have also violated Federal law. But what is just as concerning is that the Trump administration was aware of General Flynn's misconduct weeks ago and did nothing about it. The American people deserve to know what President Trump knew, and when he knew it. And let me be clear: General Flynn's resignation is not the end of the Trump administration's shady ties to Russia. We still don't know President Trump's financial interests in Russia because he refuses to release his tax returns. We still don't know the extent of Russia's disturbing interference in our election because our calls for an investigation have been stonewalled. And we just learned that the Trump campaign was in regular conversation with Russian intelligence officials. President Trump's coziness with Vladimir Putin is an urgent matter of national security. It is time that the Trump administration truly put America first, rather than the Kremlin. ____________________
