Congressman Cleaver Releases Statement Regarding Michael Flynn’s Admission of Guilt

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding former National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn's, guilty plea.

"The fact that General Michael Flynn admitted to lying to the FBI about his talks with Russian agents further proves that Americans cannot fully trust this administration. This ends the "no collusion" mantra that we have heard daily out of Washington. We've seen indictment after indictment among President Trump's top aides and now two guilty pleas. Former Trump Campaign Aide, George Papadopoulos, admitted that he too lied to federal investigators about meetings with Russia.

We do not know where this investigation will lead but it troubles me that the very person in charge of protecting our national security would lie to the FBI. This is beyond outrageous, and it begs the question, what else is the Trump administration hiding?"

Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and also a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Heather Frierson at 816-842-4545 or Heather.Frierson@mail.house.gov.