Article snippet: House Democrats are calling on their Republican colleagues to subpoena the White House for documents concerning foreign contacts made by former national security adviser Michael Flynn, which they believe could show “egregious conflicts of interest” in Flynn’s overseas business relationships. “We believe this paper trail must be pursued to answer the gravest question of all – Did General Flynn seek to change the course of our country’s national security to benefit the same private interests he previously promoted, whether by advising Elijah Cummings, D-Md., in a letter to Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., cosigned by 18 Democratic members. The 10-page letter, a lays out for Gowdy the arguments for using the committee’s oversight authority to compel the White House to turn over records related to Flynn’s foreign contacts and security clearance – documents first requested in March after the panel learned Flynn was paid more than $56,000 by Russian companies in 2015. The White House declined in an April letter to provide any information on Flynn and said it didn’t possess any records related to his transition activities. A full copy of the letter can be read below. Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, was forced out of his job as Trump’s national security adviser after just 24 days for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about conversations with Russian officials during the transition. Flynn’s attorney, Robert Kelner, has declined repeated requests for com... Link to the full article to read more