When it comes to investigating Trump administration ties to Russia, the US government has options. US intelligence agencies and Congress have pledged to probe Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election, and pressure on them to do so has grown after President Donald Trump fired his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for providing inaccurate accounts of his conversations with the Russian ambassador before the inauguration.
Here’s a look at the many ways the government could investigate itself:
The FBI is investigating Russian interference in the presidential election through the hacking of Democratic emails and likely is looking into possible contacts between Russian officials and Trump associates. The FBI has interviewed Flynn regarding his phone contacts with the Russian ambassador to the US Flynn maintained for weeks that he had not discussed sanctions in the calls, but later conceded that the topic may have come up. If he lied to investigators, he would open himself up to a possible felony prosecution for making false statements.
