https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/7/1722224/-Trey-Gowdy-not-interested-in-investigating-reported-deal-to-rip-up-sanctions-against-
"The whistleblower recounted how Flynn reached out within minutes of Trump’s inauguration to say how Russian sanctions would be ‘ripped up’ and that a previously blocked scheme to bring Russian nuclear plants to the Middle East was ‘good to go.’ The letter was extraordinary both for the bluntness of Flynn’s statements, and for the timing that set the events literally 11 minutes into his presidency. Validating the account would seem extremely important. Unless you’re a Republican."