OnPolitics Today: I plead the Fifth

Happy Monday, OnPolitics friends. We can't say much because we don't want to incriminate ourselves. So let's just get to it.

with Jessica Estepa Happy Monday, OnPolitics friends. We can't say much because we don't want to incriminate ourselves. So let's just get to it. Michael Flynn watch In a not-really-all-that-surprising move, former national security adviser Michael Flynn won't testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee , invoking his Fifth Amendment rights. (Reminder: This is the guy who spoke with Russian officials before President Trump's inauguration, lied about it and resigned after all was revealed.) Per the letter his lawyers sent to lawmakers: "The context in which the Committee has called for General Flynn's testimonial production of documents makes clear that he has more than a reasonable apprehension that any testimony he provides could be used against him." This is a reasonable conclusion, given that hours later, *another* letter was released by Rep. Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. In THAT letter, Cummings says that they have documents showing Flynn may have lied to investigators during his security clearance renewal. Where in the world is Donald Trump Answer: Currently in Israel. Trump is three days into his first foreign trip as president, and it's going pretty well so far (well, besides maybe this one moment with Melania). In Saudi Arabia, he enjoyed a warm reception (we're going to guess this is because they reportedly made sure he could eat his steak and ketchup),  made a speech condemning 'Islamic extremism' and pledged loyalt to The Orb. In Israel, where he will try to show everyone the art of the deal, he became the first sitting president to pray at Jerusalem's Western Wall and  said he most definitely did not tell the Russians about, well, Israel. Next up: Rome and the Vatican. Stay tuned. Money, money, money, money, money Happening on the domestic front: Trump's budget is out Tuesday. But wait, wasn't the budget released in March? No, no, that was the skinny budget. This is the full version, the mother of all budgets, and there's plenty to look out for, from whether the president will keep his promise not to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, to whether the president can realistically balance the budget.  USA TODAY's Maureen Groppe breaks it down. But don't forget: Congress is probably not going to pass this. Elsewhere in politics land • Russia has feelings about John McCain • *Anyone* can learn stuff from Trump's Twitter feed • Supreme Court ruling wipes out Republican-drawn House districts in N.C. • In a shocking turn of events, the White House is clashing with the ethics office MOST SHARED STORIES FROM USA TODAY Anderson Cooper 'genuinely sorry' for 'crude' remark directed at Jeffrey Lord If Trump "took a dump on his desk, you would defend it," the CNN host... Read more GOP blocks House vote on independent Russia-Trump investigation House Democrats have launched a petition that would allow them to... Read more Supreme Court ruling wipes out Republican-drawn House districts in N.C. The ruling is the latest in a series of decisions against the use of... Read more Ivanka Trump praises Saudi Arabia's progress on women's rights World Bank announces $100 million in pledges for women's... Read more Lawmakers slam reports Trump revealed classified intel to Russians Lawmakers called reports that Trump disclosed "highly classified... Read more AD CONTENT by Taboola FOLLOW US Thank you for subscribing to On Politics. © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102 Unsubscribe from On Politics Why did I get this? Update my subscription preferences

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