“I don’t see any evidence that he actually discussed Russia sanctions dealing with the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Ukraine,” Nunes said. | AP Photo Nunes eyes many national security issues ahead for Trump

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee suggested Sunday that the ousting of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as White House national security adviser doesn’t top the list of national security concerns.

“He’s the least of the problems we have in this whole issue,” Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”


“If Gen. Flynn was talking about [then President Barack] Obama’s pettiness that he did right after Christmas, kicking out a few Russian diplomats and telling the Russians not to overreact, and if the FBI used the Logan Act, I think we have much bigger problems here than Michael Flynn.”

Nunes said he believes Flynn didn't do anything illegal in his communications with the Russian ambassador to the U.S., which led to his resignation.

“I don’t see any evidence that he actually discussed Russia sanctions dealing with the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Ukraine,” Nunes said.

Asked by CBS host John Dickerson whether his House committee would investigate Flynn, Nunes said “we’ll follow the facts wherever they lead.”

“If there’s credible evidence against Gen. Flynn that he’s done something wrong, we’d love to do that,” Nunes said.