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DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release
Fox News.com ^ | May 7, 2020 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 05/07/2020 12:00:10 PM PDT by Kaslin

The DOJ decision would appear to put an end to that process.

Earlier Thursday, the top prosecutor on the case, Brandon Van Grack, abruptly withdrew from the case, without explanation, in a brief filing with the court.

Breadcrumbs were being dropped in the days preceding the decision that his case could be reconsidered. Documents unsealed a week ago by the Justice Department revealed agents discussed their motivations for interviewing him in the Russia probe—questioning whether they wanted to“get him to lie” so he'd be fired or prosecuted, or get him to admit wrongdoing. Flynn allies howled over the revelations, arguing that he was essentially set up in a perjury trap. In that interview, Flynn did not admit wrongdoing and instead was accused of lying about his contacts with the then-Russian ambassador – to which he pleaded guilty.

Then on Wednesday, the DOJ released a mostly unredacted version of former acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s August 2017 “scope memo,” outlining the authority then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller had for his investigation. That document revealed for the first time that Mueller’s authority went significantly beyond what was previously known.

Rosenstein’s memo was known to have authorized Mueller to probe “any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump,” and “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation,” and “any other matters within the scope of [obstruction of justice laws].”

But the new document made clear that Rosenstein authorized a deep-dive criminal probe into the Trump campaign that extended well beyond Russian interference efforts.

The memo revealed that Mueller was, among other things, looking into whether Flynn “committed a crime or crimes by engaging in conversations with Russian government officials during the period of the Trump transition.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brandonvangrack; flynn; hightime; jamescomey; lisapage; michaelflynn; mikeflynn; perjurytrap; peterstrzok; robertmueller; rodrosenstein
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To: bagster

“[DELCAS]” ?


141 posted on 05/07/2020 2:31:11 PM PDT by bryan999
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To: bagster
You're welcome. Here's hoping that this is the start of some payback to the peeps.
142 posted on 05/07/2020 2:33:02 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason ("Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither..")
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To: bryan999
[DECLAS]


143 posted on 05/07/2020 2:35:16 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Major Matt Mason

We appreciate you noticing!


144 posted on 05/07/2020 2:38:13 PM PDT by EasySt (Say not this is the truth, but so it seems to me to be, as I see this thing I think I see #KAG)
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To: Albion Wilde

Hallelujah!
So many prayers answered!


145 posted on 05/07/2020 2:39:37 PM PDT by Guenevere (Press On!)
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To: Boogieman
Well, I guess if you started paying attention recently maybe. Maybe that became the main part after all the other “main parts” he predicted failed over and over again for years.

Years and years, you say?

Circa 2017;

Who knows where the bodies are buried?
FLYNN is safe.
We protect our Patriots.

Less boogie, more Q'ie.


146 posted on 05/07/2020 2:40:49 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Albion Wilde

thanks for the good news ping.


147 posted on 05/07/2020 2:41:22 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Qiviut
On National Prayer Day .... that’s exceedingly satisfying and appropriate, even if the timing wasn’t intentional.

You beat me to it! Hallelujah!

148 posted on 05/07/2020 2:41:47 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Some of these people, I met them -- zero interest, Okay? Like zero." -- Donald J. Trump)
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To: bagster

FReepmail


149 posted on 05/07/2020 2:42:12 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Boogieman
Thanks for finally admitting that you are a delusional idiot misled by an amateur con man.

Okay, doomer.

#WhyYouSoMadBro


150 posted on 05/07/2020 2:42:16 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: SaveFerris
FReepmail

I din get none.

Resend.


151 posted on 05/07/2020 2:43:48 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: SaveFerris
Got it.

Hush, hush say no more.

#OnTheQT


152 posted on 05/07/2020 2:45:18 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: bagster

“Years and years, you say?”

Yes, the vast majority of predictions Q has made have failed for years and years. Try and keep up.


153 posted on 05/07/2020 2:47:07 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: bagster

“FLYNN is safe.”

Oh, I’m sure he felt real “safe” being wrongfully prosecuted and bankrupted for years, his name dragged through the mud and career prospects reduced to zero. Real “protected”, sure.


154 posted on 05/07/2020 2:48:38 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: bagster

“#WhyYouSoMadBro”

Once again, I’m not mad, I find the constant parade of failures by Q and his followers quite hilarious.


155 posted on 05/07/2020 2:49:18 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

> “Credit to Sidney Powell and Dan Bongino!”

And Attorney General William Barr.


156 posted on 05/07/2020 2:52:24 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: marron

Excellent evaluation, dead on correct.


157 posted on 05/07/2020 2:52:34 PM PDT by genesismt
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To: bagster

Thanks


158 posted on 05/07/2020 2:55:16 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Boogieman
Once again, I’m not mad.

Sure you are.


159 posted on 05/07/2020 2:55:28 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Hostage
And Attorney General William Barr.

No.

Must have bagpipe jokes.

Barr is deep state, blah blah blah.

Am I on the right website?

Where's all the Barr hate?


160 posted on 05/07/2020 2:57:32 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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