Reignites as House Republicans scramble to push through a revised healthcare bill, prompting a threat by democrats to oppose a critical spending bill, after multiple assurances from the white house will the federal government grind to a halt this weekend after all . In the cross hairs. North korea threatens the white house and u. S. Aircraft carrier in a new video. Behind the bluster, fake weapons that may belie the truth about kim jonguns regime. We have an exclusive live report from north korea this hour. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Youre in the situation room. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com this is cnn breaking news. We are following breaking news about fired trump security adviser Michael Flynn. Documents released reveal the pentagon is investigating the retired Army Lieutenant general after payments he accepted from russia and turkey. The documents also show that flynn was explicitly warned against accepting such payments. Also breaking, blunt remarks by the Homeland Security secretary about the danger facing the United States. General john kelly says the Electronics Ban in effect on some planes entering the United States could now be expanded everywhere. He says, quote, the threat is real. It keeps him awake at night. Were also following a renewed threat of a Government Shutdown starting this weekend despite assurances from the white house it would be averted. House democrats are now threatening to oppose a critical spending bill if, if republicans force a vote on a revised healthcare bill. Were learning new information about chinas influence on north korea. A pivotal part of the trumps administrations effort to rein in the dictator, kim jongun. We will have an exclusive live report from the north korea capital later this hour. We are covering more with our guests including senator ed markey, a member of the Foreign Relations committee. Our correspondents and expert analysts are standing by. Lets begin with new revelations about fired Trump National security adviser Michael Flynn. Chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto is joining us with the latest. Jim, we know flynn was warned against accepting any payments from Foreign Governments. Update us on the latest. Reporter thats right exactly right. We now know as well that the Inspector General for the Defense Department is now investigating Michael Flynn, not just for violating Army Regulations but for breaking the law. That investigation starting earlier this month and now continuing, and the key here is, well, that he was warned about not taking these payments and appears to have gone forward and and exacerbated the wrong by not reporting those payments after the fact. Any regrets about Michael Flynn . Thank you very much. Reporter tonight President Trump ignoring a question about his fired National Security adviser, Michael Flynn, after new documents show that flynn was warned he was prohibited from receiving payments from Foreign Governments. Thank you so much for for inviting me and having me here. Reporter this one year on before he accepted tens of thousands of dollars from Russian State Television for this speaking engagement in moscow in 2015. The documents released by the House OversightCommittee Show that the dia informed flynn that he could not receive, quote, consulting fees, gifts, travel expenses, honoria or salary from Foreign Governments during retirement. Despite the warning, the dia told the committee in the record they could not locate records referring or relating to general flynns receipt of money from a foreign source, and the dia did not locate records from general flynn seeking permission or approval for the receipt of money. And we have no evidence, zilch, that he obtained permission from the secretary of the army and the secretary of state to accept any Foreign Government payments as required by law. Reporter the Inspector General of the department of defense has now launched an investigation. In a statement to cnn, the Inspector Generals office says the probe will cover, quote, if Lieutenant General flynn accepted payments in violation of the clause implementing laws or department of defense regulations. I will be really, really a bit provocative here today for this for this session. Reporter the kremlinfunded News Agency Russia today or rt paid flynn 33,750 for his appearance in moscow in 2015. Michael flynn. Reporter in interviews last year, flynn acknowledged accepting payment but denied the source was the russian government. I didnt take any money from russia, if thats what youre asking me. Well, then who paid you . My speakers bureau. Ask them. Reporter now representative cummings says the white house is refusing to release documents related to their probe. I honestly do not understand why the white house is covering for Michael Flynn. I dont get it. After the president fired him for lying. Reporter today white house Spokesman Sean Spicer blamed the Obama Administration for renewing flynns security clearance. All of that clearance was was made by during the Obama Administration, and apparently with knowledge of the trip that he took. So thats how the process works, and i welcome the department of defenses igs review. Thank you very much. Reporter also today, former trump adviser carter page, who was under an fbi investigation of his ties with known russian intelligence operatives, told cnns chris cuomo, the allegations violate his civil rights. Ive been the victim of one of the most horrendous civil Rights Violations in recent u. S. Election history. Reporter Michael Flynns lawyer released a statement after the oversight committees press conference this morning, saying that fully unredacted letters regarding this speech in russia would show that Michael Flynn briefed the Defense Intelligence agency both before and after that speaking engagement in moscow. Wolf, this clearly something that the Defense Department is looking into deeply, and thats the kind of question theyre going to want to answer going forward. On another matter, i know youre following the breaking news, jim, from the department of Homeland Security. Tell our viewers what youre learning. Reporter this is a truly remarkable comment from the department of Homeland Security secretary general kelly, retired general kelly i should say, saying it is possible that hes considering expanding this ban on Handheld Electronics on airlines. A few weeks ago we know that they banned those on Certain Airlines coming to the u. S. From certain middle eastern airports where there are concerns about vetting, could they were the security clearance security measures Strong Enough there. General kelly is saying they might expand that beyond those countries, possibly to all flights. He said, as well, this is a threat that keeps him up at night. I have spoken to Counter Terror sources on this, wolf. The concern here is that terror groups have developed the ability to shrink electronics to a degree to get them inside iphones and ipad s, et cetera, and theyre now sharing that intelligence more broadly. It is a threat of great concern. Here is the comment from general kelly. The threat is real, and this thing could expand, and im looking at it three, four, five six times a day. It is the thing that keeps me awake at night. Reporter the thing that keeps him awake at night. I have heard that as well, wolf, from multiple Counter Terror officials. They are concerned about electronics on airlines, principally the group have been aqap, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, but now the concern is they may be sharing that technology with other groups. That makes it difficult for Security Services to figure out how to prevent those devices from getting on airplanes. It is a real concern and something that you and i and our viewers may have to face going forward, even on flights here possibly in the u. S. Thats a concern indeed. Jim sciutto, thank you very much. Efforts by House Republicans to push through a revised healthcare law have renewed the threat of a Government Shutdown starting this weekend. Our senior White House Correspondent jim acosta is following late breaking developments for us. Jim, the drama is unfolding as President Trump closes in on those first 100 days in office. Reporter thats right, wolf. That drama is back. It has returned. The white house is now saying even after they assure the public just days ago theres a possibility of a Government Shutdown, just as other aides are saying up on capitol hill right now because this new fight has emerged over a Government Spending bill that would keep the federal government open. Keep in mind that white house, president and his top aides are blaming democrats who are not in charge up on capitol hill. Less than 48 hours before President Trump hits 100 days in office, the threat of a Government Shutdown is back. The democrats at the last minute have come in and thrown a lot of monkey wrenches into the ability for this to get done, despite the president doing everything that he can to show good faith to keep this going. So it is not just a question of it is they keep moving the goal post. Reporter the president piled on twitter as families prepare for summer vacations in our national parks, he tweeted, democrats threaten to close them and shut down the government. Terrible. Republicans leaders in congress say theyre nearly ready to pass a spending bill to keep the government open. I would be shock they want to see a Government Shutdown, democrats would want to do that. Reporter democrats insist they will not cooperate with gop efforts to pass a spending bill if republicans try to rush through a new effort the repeal and replace obamacare. Stenny hoyer said in a statement if republicans announce their intention to bring harmful trump care bill to the house floor tomorrow or saturday, i will oppose a oneweek continuing resolution and will advise House Democrats to oppose it as well. Im not sure they would tie the Health Harbour town care bill to what that would be the height of stupidity. Reporter the sudden return of the shutdown drama threatens to spoil white house efforts to tout their 100 days achievement. On monday press secretary shun spicer said the government would remain open. We feel confident it is not going to shut down. Reporter about a key agenda item, his vow to renegotiate or pull out of nafta. We will renegotiate. Now, if im unable to make a fair deal, if im unable to make a fair deal for the United States, meaning a fair deal for our workers and our companies, i will terminate nafta. Reporter 24 hours ago, the white house signalled the president was about to give notice that he may withdraw from the free trade agreement, but after phone calls with the leaders of mexico and canada the white house said the president agreed not to terminate nafta at this time. The president has repeatedly promised to get tough on nafta. Were going to make some very big changes or we are going to get rid of nafta for once and for all. Cannot continue like this, believe me. Reporter then there are the questions about the pet as emerging tax reform plan and how far it goes to give relief to middle income americans, a question top officials are struggling to answer. Can you guarantee no one in the middle class is going to pay more . Thats our objective, absolutely. Is it a guarantee . I cant make any guarantees until this thing is done and on the president s december. Reporter democrats argue the tax plan is a giveaway to the rich. Massive tax cuts for the very wealthy, crumbs at best for everyone else. Reporter now, the white house is pushing back on the notion that the president is softening at all on nafta. They say aides are saying next week the president is likely to begin the process of renegotiating that free trade agreement. Wolf, if the president were to fall short of renegotiating or withdrawing from nafta, that would, again, be another major policy reversal from this president on what was a critical Campaign Promise during that election cycle, wolf. Yes, it was. Jim acosta at the white house. Thank you. Lets get more on all of this. Democratic senator ed markey of massachusetts is joining us. He is a member of the Foreign Relations committee. Thank you for joining you. Youre welcome. Good to see you. Lets talk about breaking news. Secretary kelly is saying that the Electronics Ban keeps him away at night, that the threat is real. He said the ban now on bringing electronics, ipad s, iphones on to planes from anywhere in effect could expand everywhere, not just a few of those countries. Have you seen intelligence, senator, supporting this . Do you think it should be everywhere, that ban should be expanded . Well, it should be a concern. Mo ham aud atta and the other nine highjacked two planes from Logan Airport in 2001. They used box cutters inside of the passenger cabin. Then they created a catastrophe in our country. They try to find the easiest way in order to create an event which they believe will have a terrorizing effect upon the American People. I had to fight for five years in order to pass a law which i was successful in 2007 to screen all cargo on passenger planes in our country. The Airline Industry and the cargo industry fought me from september 11th of 2001 all the way to january of 2007. We know how al qaeda, how isis operates. We know what theyre trying to do. We know that they put airlines at the top of their terrorist target list. So theyll look for any aperture to be successful. So our goal has to be to close it down. If there is credible information that says that there is now a way that they are exploring in order to take explosive devices on to planes using the Electronic Devices of passengers, then we have to put in place these safeguards that ensure that they cannot be successful. We have gone from september 11th of 2001 until today, we have done the job. We have to look at these new threats because theyre constantly trying to develop the means to achieve that end. All right. Thats a good point. Lets move on to some other developing stories right now. The white house saying the onus is on the Obama Administration. The Obama Administration for offering retired general Michael Flynn a 2016 security clearance after his 2015 trip to moscow. Is the Obama Administration responsible for not catching that flynn was paid for that russia speech . Look, the Trump Administration has to stop blaming and they have to start explaining. Obviously this man, general flynn, was the president s National Security cadviser throughout the entire trump campaign, then throughout the transition he played the same team he played the same role, and then he was actually appointed National Security adviser. The Trump Administration had a responsibility to ask all of the questions about whether or not there were conflicts of interest that general flynn was bringing to this job, and what the House Oversight committee has asked is for the Trump White House to provide all of the documentation as to what he questions they asked general flynn because clearly in the campaign and then after the campaign there was a clear impression that was left that there was going to be a very strong relationship between president aboputin and presiden trump, and we have to know as the American People what, in fact, was going on. Thats why more than the pen