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The farther you get away from that home base of that retired general. its not something that every retired general does, but its a very common source of income, especially for people who have had high profile government positions like michael flynn. and so when that six-page letter arrived on october 8th, 2014, telling michael flynn exactly what he could do and couldnt do, the map of his future earnings was laid out right here in this letter. in front of him, it was very clear. its easy to read....

Its easy to read. each section is numbered there are some minor redactions in the letter that congressman elijah cummings released today. but section 6 is untouched by the redactions, and very clear. it is entitled "foreign compensation requires advanced approval." let me just read that again. the title of section 6, foreign compensation requires advanced approval. there is nothing in the letter that is easier to understand than section 6. and so when michael flynn read section 6, it was probabl...

Choose to attend. but chris, the nerve -- and its great to be on with ted. the nerve that folks on the other side of the aisle who declared war on barack obama on day one to lecture any democrat about presidential etiquette is just striking. >> congressman, first let me ask you this, congressman lieu, do you agree with hakeem jeffries, that its a cloud of legitimacy. do you believe him to be legitimate? >> there absolutely is a cloud of illegitimacy and donald trump can remove that cloud. he can...

But chris, the nerve -- and its great to be on with ted. the nerve that folks on the other side of the aisle who declared war on barack obama on day one to lecture any democrat about presidential etiquette is just striking. >> congressman, first let me ask you this, congressman lieu, do you agree with hakeem jeffries, that its a cloud of illegitimacy. do you believe him to be legitimate? >> there absolutely is a cloud of illegitimacy and donald trump can remove that cloud. he can release his tax...

Let me just read that again. the title of section 6, foreign compensation requires advanced approval. there is nothing in the letter that is easier to understand than section 6. and so when michael flynn read section 6, it was probably telling him something that he already knew. quote, the emoluments clause of the u.s. constitution, article i, section 9, clause 8, as interpreted in comptroller general opinions and by the department of justice office of legal counsel prohibits receipt of consulti...