almost immediately follow nov. election trump fledgling administration make point deny contact russia anything national security adviser michael flynn say otherwise flynn less say might discuss sanction privately russia ambassador u.s. sergey kislyak nine officials say definitely did.flynn first deny allegations rather emphatically accord report washington post however walk back spokesman late say indicate recollection discuss sanction certain topic never come interest way answer question might get hook little post report few nine officials access report law enforcement intelligence agencies monitor communications russian diplomats say flynn reference sanction obama impose follow election explicit clear two also say flynn actually tell russia overreact penalties since could discuss trump swear in.a third official say either flynn lie mike pence flatly deny allegations pence misspoke know administration former .pence tell cbs face nation follow talk general flynn conversation actually initiate christmas day send text russian ambassador express christmas wish sympathy loss life airplane crash take place strictly coincidental conversation discuss anything unite state decision expel diplomats impose censure russia host john dickerson press whether flynn ever conversation sanction kislyak time pence say well look general flynn touch diplomatic leaders security leaders 30 countries exactly incoming national security advisor confirm speak conversations happen occur around time unite state take action expel diplomats nothing whatsoever sanction finish part interview believe conversations u.s. intelligence agencies become suspicious putin lackluster response kick diplomats begin look evidence suggest promise relief discover conversations flynn kislyak happen around time announce new sanction kick diplomats out.the administration position deny deny deny course flynn exactly deny anymore may something congress seek limit trump ability ease sanction may anything anything maybe feel back corner now.the point lie come administration one big bad thus far oddly enough flynn son seem delete twitter account could reason little coincidental post report.now get wonder else administration do aid official enemy work rebuild relationships strengthen tie one thing work aid enemy another flynn extension trump done.featured image draw angerer via getty image report nine officials reveal trump admin lie talk russia ease sanction