While Flynn Stalls, Manafort And Stone Hand Over Russia Documents To Senate Intel

By Susan Wright | 7:00 PM on May 22, 2017

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FILE - In this July 17, 2016 file photo, Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland as Rick Gates listens at back left. Emails obtained by The Associated Press shed new light on the activities of a firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman. They show it directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country’s pro-Russian government. Manafort and his deputy, Rick Gates, never disclosed their work as foreign agents as required under federal law. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

While former national security adviser Michael Flynn is ducking behind his Fifth Amendment rights to not incriminate himself, others are actually complying.

There were four former Trump associates asked to turn over paperwork during the course of the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Michael Flynn, as mentioned, Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, a longtime Trump pal and “informal” adviser, and Carter Page.

The Senate Intelligence Committee sent letters to each of them, requesting documentation of their possible dealings with Russia.

According to NBC News, two of those men – Paul Manafort and Roger Stone – have now cooperated.

The committee’s letter to Page asked him to list any Russian official or business executive he met with between June 16, 2015 and Jan. 20, 2017. It also asked him to provide information about Russia-related real estate transactions during that period. And it seeks all his email or other communications during that period with Russians, or with the Trump campaign about Russia or Russians.

Similar letters were sent to Manafort and Stone, and those men sent information to Senate investigators by last Friday’s deadline, the congressional source said.

It really does look better when you man-up and work with the investigating committee.

A spokesman for Manafort, Jason Maloni, confirmed that Manafort turned over documents, adding that Manafort remains interested in cooperating with the Senate investigation.

“I gave them all documents that were consistent with their specific request,” Stone said in an email to NBC News.

It’s not clear whether they actually did comply fully and give over everything that had been requested, but they’re ahead of Flynn and Carter Page.

Subpoenas were issued for Manafort and Flynn’s paperwork, but Flynn’s invoking the Fifth could be a problem. The Senate may have to go through the Justice Department and seek some other avenue for viewing Flynn’s documents.

So what are you hiding, guys?