Washington, DC -- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement:
"Mike Flynn's resignation raises many more questions than it answers about the Administration's communications with Russia and the President's knowledge of General Flynn's potentially criminal actions. These questions are in addition to the many questions that remain unanswered about Russia's efforts to attack our democracy by influencing the outcome of the November election.
"Congressional Republicans' silence in response to these developments is deafening, and suggests they will simply accept whatever explanation the Trump White House provides. Thus far, Congressional Republicans have slow-walked any transparent investigation to these issues and have been happy to have these deliberations behind closed doors where the American people are not able to engage in the open discussion that our democracy deserves.
"To find answers, we need open and transparent Congressional investigations into these matters and further hearings on Russia's ties to the White House, Russia's attack on our election system, and Russian efforts to undermine our closest allies in Europe."