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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 then president donald trump, one of the accusations from james comey is that the president wanted hi...

Robert mueller's team is looking into flynn's involvement in that possible plot. mueller is leading the vets again into russia's 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 street journal" reports there is no indication that turkish officials actually gave any money to...

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, you'll recall this is also a follow-up for a meeting that occurred in september that we reported about in march, and c...

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: wouldn't be the first time. bob mueller has played hard with the witness. james grimaldi, i should say. senior writer with "the wall street journal," we share corporate ownership. thank you. good to see you. republicans on the house and sen...

Flynn was worried about the implication of his son. in terms of the mentality of what's going on, james grimaldi, thank you for coming on "new day" as always. >> you're welcome. >> chris, let's 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 means we should all be worried. it is no secret that president trump and the administration are di...