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ABC News Clarifies Bombshell: "President-elect" Trump, not "Candidate" Trump directed Flynn
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | December 1, 2017 | Brian

Posted on 12/01/2017 4:05:18 PM PST by Federalist Patriot

Wow! A huge “clarification” coming tonight from ABC News. Earlier today, reporter Brian Ross rocked the nation by reporting that Michael Flynn was prepared to testify that “candidate Donald Trump” had directed him to make contact with the Russians. The word “candidate” would mean during the 2016 Election. His report hit like a bombshell. But tonight, ABC News is reportedly clarifying that Ross should have said . . .

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: abc; brianross; fakenews; flynn; mikeflynn; partisanmediashills; russia; trump
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1 posted on 12/01/2017 4:05:18 PM PST by Federalist Patriot
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This “Bombshell” caused the stock market to go down earlier today(Which just proves that Trump is the cause of the stock market being as high as it is..Thank U Mr. President!) meanwhile this INSANITY was retweeted EVERYWHERE..so NOW thanks for nothing douche bag Brian Ross has to “Clarity” OOPSIE DAISY did I say CANDIDATE TRUMP, NO NO I meant to say PRESIDENT ELECT TRUMP..Uh..DUH that makes a BIG difference a-hole


2 posted on 12/01/2017 4:07:14 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Federalist Patriot

Yeah, just a minor difference there....

Regardless, this was a nothing burger and now it’s a nothing burger with fry’s.


3 posted on 12/01/2017 4:09:09 PM PST by Jonny7797
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To: Federalist Patriot

ABC News is contending with CNN of the fake news trophy.


4 posted on 12/01/2017 4:11:05 PM PST by Flick Lives (The FBI is a taxpayer funded Mafia organization)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Big, big difference. The incoming president has every right to make diplomatic contact with countries during the transition period. Both countries need to know who they will be dealing with come January 20. That is what a transition period is for after all.


5 posted on 12/01/2017 4:11:09 PM PST by CedarDave (Alt-left hates presidents pics on paper money. I'll gladly collect those offensive bills from them!)
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To: Federalist Patriot

So, from what I read on numerous sites, there is nothing reported tying Trump or his campaign to collusion with the Russians or anybody else. What there is is Flynn lying to the FBI about a call to the Russian Ambassador on December 22nd, six weeks after the election and four weeks before the inauguration, at the direction of Jared Kushner. Kushner asked Flynn to call not only the Russians but the other members of the UN Security Council as well to stop an anti-Israel resolution from being passed. The White HOuse claims that it had the authority of Obama to do so. So what if it didn’t - it was the incoming Administration. Assuming the WH did not get Obama’s approval, is there a crime here? A violation of the Logan Act, under which NO ONE, not even Jane Fonda hugging the NVA artillery and meeting with NVA government offiicals in a time of war, has ever been prosecuted?? WHAT is Mueller doing in this and what does it have to do with campaign collusion - the campaign had been over for 44 days before this contact was made, it had nothing to do with candidate Trump or the campaign, and yet again, “star” reporter Brian Ross is shown to be a simple minded fool.


6 posted on 12/01/2017 4:11:43 PM PST by laconic
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Neither is a problem.

A Candidate or a President Elect is free to talk with whomever they please.


7 posted on 12/01/2017 4:12:04 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (IT'S OKAY TO BE WHITE.)
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A little late for clarification. ABC cretins got the headline they wanted and reported it with heavy breathing all day.


8 posted on 12/01/2017 4:12:13 PM PST by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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Good example of how the fake news process works.

Break a falsehood to plant the idea. Retract later.


9 posted on 12/01/2017 4:13:30 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Liar Brian Ross who got fired for the doctored Truck Explosion Strikes again .

How does this Dem operative still have a job .

A guess because he lies for the DNC ./ media .


10 posted on 12/01/2017 4:14:39 PM PST by ncalburt (l)
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To: laconic

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Don’t blame Mueller; this is the Fake News media trying their best to gin something up.
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11 posted on 12/01/2017 4:15:01 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Federalist Patriot

Brian Ross is an idiot.


12 posted on 12/01/2017 4:15:03 PM PST by Red Steel
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Ross should be fired.


13 posted on 12/01/2017 4:15:17 PM PST by MNnice
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To: Federalist Patriot

SEC should investigate ABC for this fake news which created immediate volatility in the stock market. See who at ABC was making money from this little fake news.


14 posted on 12/01/2017 4:15:26 PM PST by rigelkentaurus
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ABC's Brian Ross, "Jim Holmes," and the Colorado Tea Party (Ross smears the Tea Party in Colorado shooting)
15 posted on 12/01/2017 4:16:24 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (10% pure, flat income tax for everyone. No deductions, credits, or loopholes.)
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Guess Trump should have got himself an official seal of The Office of The President Elect like that last guy had.


16 posted on 12/01/2017 4:16:47 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
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To: Federalist Patriot
newsmeme
17 posted on 12/01/2017 4:17:55 PM PST by timestax
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To: Uncle Miltie

Does the Logan Act violate Freedom of Speech and therefore Unconstitutional?


18 posted on 12/01/2017 4:18:02 PM PST by griswold3 (Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Neither is a problem.
A Candidate or a President Elect is free to talk with whomever they please.

True. Ross and ABC News are still idiots.

19 posted on 12/01/2017 4:18:11 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: timestax
QWGGa
20 posted on 12/01/2017 4:18:40 PM PST by timestax
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