donald trump swear idea former national security adviser michael flynn lobby turkish interest none mike pence say also clueless flynn basically foreign agent hear story today first hear pence tell fox news bret baier thursday night.now may come shock lie know know think something say trump administration would turn steam load crap insert eye roll business insider report rep. elijah cummings rank member house committee oversight government reform send send pence letter november 18 request information potential conflict interest pose flynn lobby work recent news report reveal lt. gen. flynn receive classify brief presidential campaign consult firm flynn intel group inc. pay lobby u.s. government behalf foreign government interest cummings write lt. gen. flynn general counsel principal robert kelley confirm hire foreign company lobby turkish interest state want keep post want inform present situation transition president obama president-elect trump ask whether firm hire lt. gen. flynn close tie president-elect trump mr. kelley respond hope august november last year flynn consult firm hire turkish businessman ekim alptekin lobby u.s. government extradition fetullah gulen turkish cleric live pennsylvania erdogan believe responsible plan last year attempt coup generally foment dissent inside turkey flynn resign trump national security adviser bust shady talk russia claim act alone harmless seem unlikely anybody wth even tiny shred common sense center yet another scandal foreign powers.cummings say pence listen months ago administration might able avoid problems occur lt. general flynn addition press warn vice president directly three months ago conflict create lt. general flynn company lobby behalf turkish interest cummings say vice president heed warn clear could prevent problems occur lt. general flynn republicans congress disservice white house national security interest conduct rigorous serious oversight administration especially help catch issue early address feature image via alex wong/getty image elijah cummings warn mike pence michael flynn lobby turkey months ago