Posted on 11/17/2016 7:40:59 PM PST by Mariner
Full Title: Michael Flynn, Trump's reported pick for national security advisor, sat in on intel briefings — while advising foreign clients
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who has reportedly been offered the role of national security adviser in Donald Trump’s White House, began receiving classified national security briefings last summer while he was also running a private consulting firm that offered “all-source intelligence support” to international clients.
Flynn’s relationship with his overseas clients is coming in for new scrutiny amid recent disclosures that two months ago, during the height of the presidential campaign, his consulting firm, the Flynn Intel Group, registered to lobby for a Dutch company owned by a wealthy Turkish businessman close to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
Robert Kelley, the chief counsel to the Flynn Intel Group, read a statement from Flynn to Yahoo News on Thursday, promising that “if I return to government service, my relationship with my company will be severed, in accordance with the policy announced by President-elect Trump.”
But critics today dismissed Flynn’s pledge as “Too little, too late,” given that he began sitting in on U.S. intelligence briefings for Trump in August while working for foreign clients. Classified national security briefings are by tradition provided to the major presidential candidates and their top aides.
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IMHO.
This post is infected with Troll Rats.
Erdogan is evil incarnate, but lavishing praise on him is hardly disqualifying for national security work. And I missed it. When did he lavish praise on Edogan?
Flynn penned a Pro-Erdogan op-ed LAST WEEK. Is that recent enough for you? And to top it off he didn’t disclose his lobbying ties to Turkey. Way too much smoke here with this guy. I appreciate his service helping get Trump elected but Trump does not need this headache, IMO.
Red flags thrown by who? And where is the evidence to support them. Here’s a red flag for you...if the media and establishment actually likes a Trump appointee, watch out. That is the person you DON’T want.
Flynn:
Our ally Turkey is in crisis and needs our support
Trump’s Top Military Adviser Is Lobbying For Obscure Company With Ties To Turkish Government
I know, the Hill sucks as far as accuracy is concerned. But these 2 articles raised big red flags to my Kurdish friend in Rojava.
Pop quiz time...did you actually read it? I did.
What evidence do we have of this?
Not just Flynn.
But Sen Sessions as well
It was wierd
Actually, I read the op-ed the day it came out and remember thinking how bizarre the timing of it was. Election day!
I know, the Hill sucks as far as accuracy is concerned. But these 2 articles raised big red flags to my Kurdish friend in Rojava.
Agreed. Flynn sure gets around. This isn’t like the Bannon deal were they were pulling one quote out of divorce papers. Flynn has a history of questionable judgement on issues he would face as Trump’s NSC adviser.
Great. Then tell me were Flynn “heaped lavish praise” on anyone in that op-Ed.
This position does not require approval from anyone.
If the relationship is severed, no conflict of interest.
Would you prefer “carrying water for islamist filth”? That’s doable. Flynn is not covering himself in glory here, FRiend.
I would prefer we stick to facts and leave the assumptions, false accusations and bogus dot connecting to the lying media. What exactly do you find false in Flynn’s Op-Ed?
As far as the Commie left is concerned..if you are a Republican or a Conservative, you are automatically a racist
Gee if only the media were this concerned with Hillary Clinton sending classified emails to HER MAID
Anyone who trusts Erdogan is complicit or a fool. Erdogan is an arrogant evil Islamist bastard.
That was shocking to me too. Erdogan - of al, the Islamic despots!! I read his article - it’s clearly a puff piece for the Turkish Islamists.
Btw, his points are Guleh are quite valid
Was it unknown at the time? Sounds like another “could’ve been a problem so we’ll posit it to keep screwing with Trump” type story.
A conflict of interest does not necessarily imply a breach of faith.
And NOBODY has accused Flynn of a breach.
But his conflict of interest is there for anyone to see.
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