day that President Barack Obama announced sanctions against Russian entities and the expulsion of suspected Russian intelligence operatives from the United States, Retired General Flynn spoke again with Russian Ambassador Kislyak. On January 15, 2017, in response to questions about Retired General Flynn’s communications with Russian officials during the Presidential transition, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said that Retired General Flynn and Ambassador Kislyak, … did not discuss anything having to do with the United States’ decision to expel diplomats or impose censure against Russia. . On January 23, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer reiterated that National Security Advisor Flynn and Ambassador Kislyak had only discussed holiday greetings, a December plane crash, a conference in Syria on ISIS and setting up a call between President Putin and Donald J. Trump. On January 26, 2017, Acting Attorney General Sally Yates warned White House Counsel Don McGahn that National Security Advisor Flynn had misled Vice President Pence about his communications with Ambassador Kislyak, and that, as a result, Flynn was at risk for being blackmailed by the Russians. Flynn was asked to resign from the Trump administration on February 13, 2017. On January 27, 2017, Donald J. Trump invited FBI Director James Comey to a one-on-one dinner at the White House, during which he demanded Director Comey’s loyalty. On February 14, 2017, at the conclusion of an Oval Office meeting on counterterrorism attended by the Vice President, the Deputy Director of the CIA, the Director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General and the Director of the FBI, Donald J. Trump requested that everyone leave the room so he could speak with FBI Director Comey alone. Once alone, Donald J. Trump told Director Comey, I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go, and, he is a good guy. I hope you can let this go. . On March 20, 2017, Director James Comey testified