Lawmakers Entertain Release of Flynn-Russia Transcripts

Lawmakers are cautious but open to the release of the transcripts of phone calls between former national security advisor Mike Flynn and the Russian ambassador, as long as they do not contain sensitive information.

Flynn resigned Monday after admitting that he had misinformed administration officials about communications with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The resignation triggered bipartisan consensus to fold a probe of the matter into an ongoing congressional investigation on Russian election interference.

Senators expressed interest in the release of the transcripts to THE WEEKLY STANDARD Wednesday, but made clear that a wealth of unanswered questions still surrounds the events that led to Flynn's resignation.

"I think we should find out what's in them and then make the decision there," said Arizona senator John McCain, a leading critic of the Trump administration's relations with the Kremlin.

Illinois senator Dick Durbin said the transcripts should be released if they do not contain compromising information.