good week michael flynn accord letter defense intelligence agency dia house committee government reform oversight flynn never receive permission receive permission monies pay russian turkish governments.the emoluments clause u.s. constitution article section clause interpret comptroller general opinions department justice office legal counsel prohibit receipt consult fee gift travel expense honoraria salary retire military personnel officer enlist regular reserve foreign government unless congressional consent first obtain consent provide congress 37 u.s.c 908 require advance approval relevant service secretary secretary state accept employment consult fee gift travel expense honoraria salary foreign government accordingly ever position would receive emolument foreign government entity might control foreign government sure obtain advance approval army prior acceptance emphasis original recap flynn break law lie fire never really vet trump administration prior become president national security advisor say fire military call enemies unite state jihadis military say fire listen order abusive staff go policy warn 2014 accept payments russia turkey go ahead anyway.if doubt emoluments clause important read op-ed flynn write november 2016 turkey turkish payroll write need adjust foreign policy recognize turkey priority need see world turkey perspective good news flynn administration trump administration need release everything use vet him.featured image via kevin hagen/getty image watch jake tapper rip michael flynn hypocrisy