Flynn Said Russia Sanctions Would Be "Ripped Up"

At the Washington Post, Tom Hamburger has the latest in what is an increasingly clear case of collusion and quid pro quo:

As [Donald] Trump delivered his inaugural address on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in January, his new national security adviser, Michael Flynn, sent a text to a former business associate telling him that a plan to build nuclear power plants in the Middle East in partnership with Russian interests was "good to go," according to a witness who spoke with congressional investigators.

Flynn had assured his former associate that U.S. sanctions against Russia would immediately be "ripped up" by the Trump administration, a move that would help facilitate the deal, the associate told the witness.

The witness provided the account to Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (Md.), the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, who detailed the allegations in a letter Wednesday to the panel's chairman, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.).

Cummings did not identify the witness, whom he described as a whistleblower. But he asked Gowdy to issue a subpoena to the White House for documents related to Flynn, saying the committee has "credible allegations" that Flynn "sought to manipulate the course of international nuclear policy for the financial gain of his former business partners."

Trey Gowdy is a terrible human being who will almost certainly not give this the attention it deserves, but Elijah Cummings, a national treasure, has my immense respect for tenaciously doing the right thing and expecting more, every damn day he is in office.