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Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating whether former
national security adviser Mike Flynn played a role during the
presidential campaign in trying to obtain Hillary Clinton’s
emails, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The newspaper reported Friday that Mueller, who has been tapped
to investigate any coordination between President Trump’s
campaign and Russia during the election, was involved in a
private effort to get the Democratic nominee’s emails from
Russian hackers.

The president has repeatedly denied that he or his campaign
colluded with Russia during the election.

Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, served as a Trump
surrogate during the campaign and briefly served as national
security adviser before being fired over his conversations with
Sergey Kislyak, who was Russia's ambassador to the United States.

The Wall Street Journal previously reported that a Republican
activist named Peter Smith, who recently committed suicide, had
attempted to seek out Russian hackers believed to have Clinton’s
emails.

The outlet reported that Smith had “portrayed Mr. Flynn as an
ally in those efforts and implied that other senior Trump
campaign officials were coordinating with him, which they have
denied.” The report said Flynn’s son was also named in
correspondence and conversations.

Flynn’s son, Michael Flynn Jr., on Friday dismissed the story on
Twitter.

“BIG nothingburger folks....more #fakenews as usual,” he tweeted.

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BIG nothingburger folks....more #fakenews as usual. https://twitter.com/wsj/status/901188849027530752 …
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Michael Flynn Jr???? @mflynnJR
BIG nothingburger folks....more #fakenews as usual. https://twitter.com/wsj/status/901188849027530752 …
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Not even remotely worried about this. HRC lost on her own
because she was a terrible candidate. Bernie supporters should
STILL b pissed.
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He added, “Not even remotely worried about this. HRC lost on her
own because she was a terrible candidate. Bernie supporters
should STILL b pissed.”

The Wall Street Journal reported that Smith believed 33,000 of
Clinton’s deleted emails had been obtained by hackers.

According to authorities, the 81-year-old Smith died May 14
after asphyxiating himself in a Minnesota hotel room. He left a
note saying “no foul play whatsoever” had occurred.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/25/mueller-probes- whether-mike-flynn-was-involved-in-trying-to-obtain-clinton-
emails.html
 

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