Declassified Records Contradict Testimony From Top Obama Official

Samantha Power (L), a former White House aide, during a press conference with President Barack Obama in Washington on June 5, 2013. Power became the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, replacing Susan Rice. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Newly declassified records clash with testimony that a top Obama administration official gave under oath to Congress.

Samantha Power, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told lawmakers in 2017 that she didn’t recall requesting to unmask, or deanonymize, Michael Flynn.