The President of the United States Donald trump had previously asked at that time current head of the FBI James Komi to terminate the investigation links former national security Advisor to the White house Michael Flynn with Russia. On it informs Agency Reuters , citing a source who personally saw the memo about the fact, written in Komi Republic.
«I hope you can keep it» — was written by the President in a note.
Information about such an extraordinary request of the President of the Komi Republic dismissed later caused an uproar on Capitol hill. She gave reason to believe that trump tried to influence the investigation conducted by the FBI about the Russian intervention in the presidential election and fired Komi not for the reason that is considered official (recall — trump said that Komi could not cope with their responsibilities). About his decision to fire the head of the FBI in Twitter, trump wrote: «Komi lost the trust of almost everyone in Washington, among Republicans and among Democrats. When things calm down, they will be thanking me!».
Now, however, questioned the validity of Flynn’s dismissal in February of this year, who resigned supposedly on their own. The White house then stated that the reason was «loss of confidence» to the Advisor to the President and counselor awareness of this fact. Edition of The Washington Post , citing its sources reported a different version. According to her Flynn discussed with the Russian Ambassador to the USA Sergei Kislyak the possibility of lifting the sanctions against Russia. Although the Flynn, of course, this version is denied in all interrogations the FBI.
«The message is strong evidence of obstruction of justice and deserves immediate and rapid investigation by the independent special Prosecutor,» said democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal.
