intelligence officials for months. in 2015 the retired three-star general appeared on the kremlin-funded news channel r.t. >> russia and the united states have to work together on this. >> he even at an event celebrating r.t.'s tenth anniversary and sat next to vladimir putin at dinner. >> here you have a norm former top intelligence official in the united states government celebrates this gala at what seems to be the propaganda arm of the government. >> flynn made almost $34,000 for his appearance. but investigators looking into his security appearance said flynn told them he did not take any money for the trip from a foreign source. >> i didn't take any money from russia if that's what you're asking me. >> congressional members from both parties have said he may have broken the law in the process. >> it appears as if he did take that money. it was inappropriate and there are repercussions for the violation of law.