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Senate intelligence probe of Flynn is ‘highly likely’

By Susan Ferrechio

Published February 14, 2017 8:05pm ET

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Senate intelligence probe of Flynn is ‘highly likely’ — Flynn resigned late Monday after admitting he mislead Vice President Pence when he denied talking to the Russian ambassador about sanctions in a phone call before President Trump took office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) | Evan Vucci

Senate Republican leaders said Tuesday that ousted National Security Advisor Mike Flynn will likely have to answer questions from Congress in what will likely become an expanded Senate Intelligence Committee probe into Russian involvement in the 2016 elections.

“We are well on the way to looking at those issues and [Flynn] will easily fit into that investigation,” Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., a GOP leader and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday.

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