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Allegation. you know, it would be hard for them to ignore. and of course as i pointed out, "the wall street journal" reported this earlier in march. >> right. >> about the september meeting. cnn also reported it. and, you know, i believe that probably those reports may have generated some of this interest. and now that that investigation has uncovered additional details and allegations of a potential $15 million payment, somehow involving mike flynn and his son. >> and remember, of course, that ...

Robert muellers team is looking into flynns involvement in that possible plot. mueller is leading the vets again into russias interference and possible collusion with the trump campaign. this flame to meeting apparently happened in december of last year at the 21 club, which is an upscale restaurant here in new york city were lots of meals are done we have to wear a jacket in the door. it is just blocks away from trump tower where michael flynn was serving on the trump transition team. "the wall...

Michael flynn, discussed essentially kidnapping someone on u.s. soil in return for $15 million. this story is in "the wall street journal" this morning. joining us now one of the reporter who broke it, senior writer james grimaldi. thanks for being with us. >> sure. >> this has to do with a meeting michael flynn held in december of 2016, after he had already been tapped to be the national security advisor. it involved the matter of this turkish cleric. please explain. >> well, youll recall this ...

There talking about a potential $15 million payment that involves mike flynn and his son, it may be that mike flynn would want to do something to prevent charges against his son. it could be, we are saying, bob mueller playing hardball with potential witnesses that would look into any russian collusion or alleged russian collusion that might be. >> shepard: wouldnt be the first time. bob mueller has played hard with the witness. james grimaldi, i should say. senior writer with "the wall street j...

Flynn was worried about the implication of his son. in terms of the mentality of whats going on, james grimaldi, thank you for coming on "new day" as always. >> youre welcome. >> chris, lets discuss with samantha and cnn phil mudd. samantha, you just heard the reporting there. if michael flynn, the incoming national security adviser, was operating outside the bounds of legal u.s. extradition and trying to send this muslim cleric back to president erdogan in turkey, what does that mean? >> that m...

Were back now learning more tonight about former trump adviser general michael flynn and his work as a foreign agent. back with me, ambassador james woolsey and james grimaldi, the writ writer. we learned that this month flynn filed paperwork with the justice department retroactively disclosing work that he did during the campaign as an agent. this report gives insight into what he was doing. what was going on? he didnt -- he registered after he was fired for lying to the vice president. >> mike...

Heck, i can get you over $600 in savings. chop, chop. do i look like ive been hurt before? because ive been hurt before. um, actually your session is up. hang on. i call this next one "junior year abroad." back now, learning more tonight about former trump adviser general michael flynn and his work as foreign agent. james woolsey and james grimaldi, the writer for "wall street journal" that broke the story. learned that flynn filed paperwork retroactively zloegz

Stunning revelations about former trump national security adviser general michael flynn and his work as a foreign agent. with me now james woolsey and james grimaldi. you wanted to talk about relationship between mr. woolsey and mr. flynn. >> in flynn acting as a bit of . >> well, mr. flynn was really acting as an intermediary from blocking mr. woolsy from having any administration in the trump campaign. and in that sense, thats why he stepped back from it as he explained it to me. and it seems...

family reunion. >> right. >> we have a lot to talk about this morning. we have former new hampshire governor john sununu is going to join us, the chairman is going to be here as well. former -- were going to talk to you about this big announcent about who you are endorsing which honestly confused the heck out of me. virginia governor bob mcdonald is going to be with us as well. south carolina congressman jim clyburn is going to join us. were going to talk to those reporters who broke t...

we also have ron brownstein and will cain, nephew of herman cain. >> brother from another mother. >> roland martin here shaking his head. >> oh, my goodness. way too much soul in here. >> havent seen him since the family reunion. >> right. >> we have a lot to talk about this morning. we have former new hampshire governor john sununu is going to join us, the chairman is going to be here as well. former -- were going to talk to you about this big announcent about who you are endorsing wh...