Skip to comments.
Flynn coordinated Russia call with senior transition official, prosecutors say
The Hill ^
| December 1, 2017
| Katie Bo Williams
Posted on 12/01/2017 9:17:26 AM PST by Pinkbell
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 141-144 next last
So this does not have to do with collusion with Russia prior to the election. It has to do with that phone call that happened with the Russian ambassador. Obama slapped those last minute sanctions on because he knew that would hamper Trump in his ability to build a better relationship with Russia. My belief is that Flynn didn't want them to retaliate against the U.S. in response to those sanctions. The bottom line, though, is that Russia's nonresponse led the Obama Administration to unmask Flynn's calls because they wanted to see if he said something. Who was this official, and why didn't they just tell them to keep quiet, let the country see the fallout from Obama's sanctions, and have Trump deal with it when he got in office? Why didn't Flynn just fess up from the start or stay quiet? He's smart enough to know you can't lie to the FBI.
Asking seriously - will this be a problem because it appeared the Administration didn't know until Yates told them? Pence didn't know. When it came out public, they fired him. The New York Times said at the time that the transcript was vague enough that Trump could have justified not firing him if he wanted. I wonder why they didn't just fess up and let them try to Logan Act him. It had only been used once in history - that likely would have gone nowhere. That would have avoided this if they were honest.
1
posted on
12/01/2017 9:17:27 AM PST
by
Pinkbell
To: Pinkbell
This is just ridiculous.
2
posted on
12/01/2017 9:19:07 AM PST
by
caligatrux
(Rage, rage against the dying of the light.)
To: Pinkbell
Think about what they're alleging here:
The Trump transition team reached out to Russian officials and asked the Russian government -- apparently successfully -- NOT to respond in a strong, adversarial manner against the U.S. for the sanctions that the Obama administration had imposed.
Is it just me, or does this sound like a tremendous diplomatic accomplishment?
3
posted on
12/01/2017 9:20:48 AM PST
by
Alberta's Child
("Tell them to stand!" -- President Trump, 9/23/2017)
To: Pinkbell
No collusion. It was BS all along. What Mueller is apparently building a case around is the criminalization of US foreign policy.
4
posted on
12/01/2017 9:20:58 AM PST
by
hcmama
To: Pinkbell
December, 2016 = AFTER the election...
To: Pinkbell
What is wrong with the transition team talking to the Russians? It is not a crime.
6
posted on
12/01/2017 9:21:18 AM PST
by
kabar
To: Pinkbell
50 Clintonista lawyers and a $100 million budget and growing.
Someone is going to be charged. It really is irrelevant on what for? It just must be done.
7
posted on
12/01/2017 9:22:18 AM PST
by
blackdog
To: Pinkbell
highly-scrutinized series of phone calls in December of 2016
So after the election...when such contacts SHOULD have been made....
a big nothing burger....
pack it up Mueller...go home.
8
posted on
12/01/2017 9:22:20 AM PST
by
Adder
(Mr. Franklin: We are trying to get the Republic back!)
To: Pinkbell
Indeed the only crime done was Flynn lied end of event.
9
posted on
12/01/2017 9:22:53 AM PST
by
Vaduz
(women and children to be impacted the most.)
To: Pinkbell
December 2016? I hope these phones calls didn’t affect the election outcome. [/s]
10
posted on
12/01/2017 9:22:54 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
To: Alberta's Child
> Is it just me, or does this sound like a tremendous
> diplomatic accomplishment?
It is a tremendous diplomatic accomplishment for which the 0bamanoids do NOT want Trump to get the credit.
11
posted on
12/01/2017 9:22:55 AM PST
by
Westbrook
(Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
To: Alberta's Child
Is it just me, or does this sound like a tremendous diplomatic accomplishment?
If this had been Hillary instead of Trump, the media would be trumpeting her as having saved the entire world from the brink of nuclear armageddon.
12
posted on
12/01/2017 9:23:13 AM PST
by
caligatrux
(Rage, rage against the dying of the light.)
To: Pinkbell
IMO the important question not being asked is how the FBI came to know that Flynn was lying about what was discussed on a phone call with the Russian ambassador?
13
posted on
12/01/2017 9:23:33 AM PST
by
dirtboy
To: Pinkbell
Teddy Kennedy meddled with the Russians in the 1984 election. Nothing said about that.
14
posted on
12/01/2017 9:23:47 AM PST
by
DFG
To: caligatrux
So shocking. I mean really. The guy who was going to be named as the National Security Adviser had meetings with Russian officials in December, and talked with other Trump transition people about those meetings!
Wow. My mind is blown. Crime of the century.
This idiocy will last a few hours until somebody looks up what kind of contacts the 0bama people had with the Russians during Barry's transition period.
15
posted on
12/01/2017 9:23:51 AM PST
by
mojito
(Zero, our Nero.)
To: Pinkbell
The moral of the story is: Never say anything to the FBI. Not even with a lawyer present.
Ever.
L
16
posted on
12/01/2017 9:23:51 AM PST
by
Lurker
(President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
To: Pinkbell
there does not appear to be anything wrong with what he did
ps: when will Mueller start prosecuting SorozNazi, HilLIARy, Obama or whatever his real Arabic name is, and DebbieWasherwoman?
this Flynn stuff is both trivial and inane, a diversion from what needs to be done
17
posted on
12/01/2017 9:23:52 AM PST
by
faithhopecharity
(“Politicians aren’t born, they’re excreted.” - Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
To: caligatrux
I’m trying to figure out, other than him lying about what he said, what exactly was illegal or wrong.
It’s kinda like saying, “flynn admits to lying when he said he had a hard boiled egg for breakfast and now admits it was really a soft boiled egg.”
18
posted on
12/01/2017 9:24:07 AM PST
by
robroys woman
(So you're not confused, I'm male.)
To: Pinkbell
How retarded. So, a president-elect isn’t allowed to have discussions with foreign governments? Pelosi met with Russians, what, 36 times?
I’m sick of these Mueller, Comey, Clinton and DNC traitors to the Republic.
19
posted on
12/01/2017 9:24:10 AM PST
by
WKUHilltopper
(WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
To: JustTheTruth
Not only was it after the election. It was after the December 19th Electoral College vote that officially established Donald J. Trump as the next President of the United States.
This is not a minor point, either.
20
posted on
12/01/2017 9:24:28 AM PST
by
Alberta's Child
("Tell them to stand!" -- President Trump, 9/23/2017)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 141-144 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson