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The heads of the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees are concerned potentially classified information was released.Mr Flynn is alleged to have discussed US sanctions with Russia's ambassador in calls before his own appointment.It is illegal for private citizens to conduct US diplomacy.President Donald Trump, who is also facing questions over his ties with Russia, accused US intelligence agencies of leaking information about Mr Flynn's phone calls."The real scandal here is that classified information is illegally given out by "intelligence" like candy. Very un-American!" he said in a series of tweets following Mr Flynn's departure.
Mr Flynn, a retired army lieutenant-general, initially denied having discussed sanctions with Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, and Vice-President Mike Pence publicly denied the allegations on his behalf.
But he came under mounting pressure on Monday when details of his phone calls emerged in US media, as well as reports the justice department had warned the White House about him misleading senior officials and being vulnerable to Russian blackmail.
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