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The farther you get away from that home base of that retired general. it's not something that every retired general does, but it's 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 couldn't do, the map of his future earnings was laid out right here in this letter. in front of him, it was very clear. it's easy to read. each section is numbered there are some minor redactions in the letter that congressman elijah ...

It's 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 probably telling him something that he already knew. quote, the emoluments clause of the u.s. constitution...

Choose to attend. but chris, the nerve -- and it's 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 it's 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 release his tax returns so we'll know if he's got special interests in russia or business holding...

But chris, the nerve -- and it's 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 it's 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 returns so we'll know if he's got special interests in russia or business holdings in russia that...

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 consulting fees, gifts, travel expenses, honoraria, or salary by all retired military personnel, officer and...