CNN is reporting that Russian officials were caught in intercepted communications bragging that they could manipulate the incoming Trump administration through former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
According to the article, the reports were so concerning that the Trump administration’s intelligence briefings were restricted until they actually took office because intelligence officials were so disturbed. The report also claims that some communications involving Flynn himself were recorded, including assurances that the incoming administration would look favorably on a lack of retaliation from Russia for sanctions imposed by the Obama administration in response to Russian interference in our election.