NBC: Flynn-backed plan to transfer nuclear tech to Saudis may have broken laws, say whistleblowers

Investigators fear President Trump is still considering the plan, which was pushed by Flynn and Trump friend Tom Barrack.

WASHINGTON — Whistleblowers from within President Donald Trump's National Security Council have told a congressional committee that efforts by former national security adviser Michael Flynn to transfer sensitive nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia may have violated the law, and investigators fear Trump is still considering it, according to a new report obtained by NBC News.

The House Oversight Committee has formally opened an investigation into the matter, releasing an interim staff report that adds new details to previous public accounts of how Flynn sought to push through the nuclear proposal on behalf of a group he had once advised. Tom Barrack, a prominent Trump backer with business ties to the Middle East, also became involved in the project, the report says.

Just days after Trump's inauguration, backers of the project sent documents to Flynn for Trump to approve, including a draft Cabinet memo stating that the president had appointed Barrack as a special representative to implement the plan and directing agencies to support Barrack's efforts, the report says.

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WNU Editor: Talk about the U.S. helping Middle Eastern nations to build nuclear weapons is nothing new and it was public ....

Is The U.S. About To Assist Saudi Arabia In Building 16 Nuclear Reactors? (February 16, 2018)
Saudi Arabia: The Next Middle Eastern Nuclear Power (June 2, 2011)

So why the push/focus now? Because why not.

More News On Reports That The White House Considered Transfer Nuclear Tech To Saudi Arabia

Democrats investigate 'White House plan' to share nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia – live -- The Guardian
Flynn pushed to share nuclear tech with Saudis, report says -- AP
Whistleblowers sounded alarm about nuclear deal pushed by Trump advisers: Report -- ABC News
House report lays bare White House feud over Saudi nuclear push -- Politico
House Opens Inquiry Into Proposed U.S. Nuclear Venture in Saudi Arabia -- The New York Times
Top Trump appointees promoted selling nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia over objections from national security officials, House Democratic report says -- The Washington Post
Dems to investigate Flynn-backed efforts to bring nuclear power to Saudis -- CNN

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