GOP senator: 'Troubling' if Flynn talked sanctions with Russia

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, wants more answers on whether White House National Security Adviser Mike Flynn spoke to Russia’s ambassador about the possibility of lifting U.S. sanctions on Moscow before President Trump’s inauguration.

“If he did, it’s troubling because a private citizen does not have the ability to negotiate with a foreign government,” Collins told reporters Monday. Collins did say that she has “no way of evaluating” the veracity of the reports about Flynn’s contacts with any Russian official before Trump became president.