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. According to Cummings’s letter, the witness said he met Alex Copson, Flynn’s former business associate, at an inaugural event. The witness told Cummings and committee investigators that Copson shared a text message he had just received from Flynn, who was on stage at the Capitol during Trump’s speech. View Graphic Team Trump’s ties to Russian interestsAs the president spoke, Flynn reportedly texted Copson that the nuclear project was “good to go,” the witness said Copson told him. The witness told congressional investigators that he was “extremely uncomfortable” with the conversation, Cummings wrote, and took brief notes about the discussion during the inaugural event.

Source: Washington Post December 06, 2017 18:56 UTC