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Flynn improperly shared classified documents with foreign allies while in Afghanistan, report shows

By Kyle Feldscher
Published December 14, 2016 2:43pm ET
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Flynn improperly shared classified documents with foreign allies while in Afghanistan, report shows
Retired Lt. General Michael T. Flynn improperly shared classified documents with foreign allies while in Afghanistan, according to a report. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner) | Graeme Jennings

The military determined in 2010 that retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President-elect Trump’s national security adviser, “inappropriately shared” classified documents with allies during his time in Afghanistan after an investigation was ordered by then-Gen. James Mattis, Trump’s pick for defense secretary.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Flynn wasn’t authorized to share the classified material. The investigation determined “there was no actual or potential damage to national security as a result,” Army records reported.

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