was informally reprimanded but no wrongdoing was found for his handling of classified intelligence, including the improper sharing of intel with pakistan regarding terror networ networks. flynn has told cnn about the incident not true, not even close. even as he was at trump's side for classified briefings, flynn was running a company lobbying on behalf of foreign clients, including a dutch firm owned by a turkish businessman. the company said flynn had no contact with the turkish government. flynn stunned colleagues when the registered democrat joined the trump campaign where he was allowed to sit alongside vladimir putin for the propaganda channel rt. >> there is no relationship with putin and no relationship with russia that we must have. >> reporter: flynn's views of islam have made him a lightning rod tweeting fear of muslims is rational. and i dare arab and persian leaders to step up to the plate and declare their islamic