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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: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks Albion Wilde.
Time to put the noose around Hitlery's neck, and Mueller's, and Rosenstein's, and Obama's.

221 posted on 05/07/2020 10:30:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: A Navy Vet
Plus, it now appears that if Flynn didn't plead guilty to perjury, the FBI was going after his son.

Or alternate theory:

He intentionally plead guilty to force the release of incriminating evidence against the derps, as we saw yesterday and will see again tomorrow.

How do you get evidence into the legal system and the public domain?


222 posted on 05/07/2020 10:49:13 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks for the thread, and all you do here. However it’s a damn shame to see all these Qookie people launch out of the woodwork as if their Messiah had anything to do with it. I guess JimRob needs their donations but many rational people are being driven away lowering the value of the site, Feel free to reply privately if you have any ideas. Thanks.


223 posted on 05/07/2020 10:55:28 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Pompeo says 'enormous evidence' virus came from Wuhan lab. So, let's see it.)
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To: masadaman

Thanks for your insightful comments, despite the juvenile nature of this thread.

Is there any merit to the claims that Flynn’s lawyers withheld exculpatory evidence from him, and the court? If true, wouldn’t he have a legitimate claim to false representation, and at least recoup the fees they charged, if not damages? Sorry I don’t have a documented reference, but the MSM basically refuses to print any such information. Thanks again,


224 posted on 05/07/2020 11:00:19 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Pompeo says 'enormous evidence' virus came from Wuhan lab. So, let's see it.)
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To: bagster

Ah, the head Qook himself. Like the master of deceit, glowingly proud of the carnage he hath wrought here. And still looking to bring more.


226 posted on 05/07/2020 11:09:03 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Pompeo says 'enormous evidence' virus came from Wuhan lab. So, let's see it.)
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To: bagster

Hi bagster can you please explain to the rest of us what the hell Golden Eagle is talking about with the “our messiah “ comment THANK YOU


227 posted on 05/07/2020 11:15:02 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: bagster

Gave up on the mods deleting my post and finally decided to reply eh.

Keep your Qookiness in your little designated litterbox and we’ll get along much better.


230 posted on 05/08/2020 1:01:46 AM PDT by Golden Eagle (Pompeo says 'enormous evidence' virus came from Wuhan lab. So, let's see it.)
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To: Golden Eagle
Gave up on the mods deleting my post and finally decided to reply eh.

Mods? I didn't respond for a while because you aren't as important as you think.

Keep your Qookiness in your little designated litterbox and we’ll get along much better.

What makes you think I wanna get along with you?

You come up with the craziest theories.


231 posted on 05/08/2020 1:31:21 AM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: WaltStuart

“I don’t wish folks to choose hell via suicide.”

I think the demons within them have already established where they’ll spend eternity. They still have time to accept Christ as their Savior. Even if they did, they’d still need to pay the same price all traitors are supposed to pay, in which case their final destination would not be Hell.

Bottom line: They need to die for their crimes.


232 posted on 05/08/2020 2:01:31 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Nothing happens to a Christian that God does not allow to happen.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Well put.

I’d still agree also with their paying for their crimes regardless.


233 posted on 05/08/2020 2:10:06 AM PDT by WaltStuart (Lord, God, please protect President Trump, family, Q-Team et al 1,000%)
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To: LeonardFMason
When will Robert Wray resign? It is untenable for him to remain. ALL the information to do this has been in HIS hands and he did NOTHING!

____________

Good question.

234 posted on 05/08/2020 3:14:06 AM PDT by a little elbow grease ( ....... F.Lee Levin)
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To: painter

Yep - if the “Pardon Flynn now” folks had gotten their way, nothing would have been as good as it’s gonna be...but they won’t learn a damn thing from being so impatient and ... wrong.


235 posted on 05/08/2020 3:17:54 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: trebb
Yep - if the “Pardon Flynn now” folks had gotten their way, nothing would have been as good as it’s gonna be...but they won’t learn a damn thing from being so impatient and ... wrong.

Oh BS. If Flynn was pardoned then the court docs would have been unsealed. Same same.

236 posted on 05/08/2020 3:20:20 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: Honorary Serb
I’m yearning (and praying) for National Back to Holy Communion Day!!!!

Amen, my brother/sister in Christ!

237 posted on 05/08/2020 4:51:45 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Some of these people, I met them -- zero interest, Okay? Like zero." -- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Cboldt
LOL. Too much sunlight.


238 posted on 05/08/2020 5:00:47 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Some of these people, I met them -- zero interest, Okay? Like zero." -- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Alberta's Child
If he had gone to trial this sh!t would have been exposed two years ago.

He didn't have Sidney Powell two years ago; he had the crooks who helped the persecution instead of defending him.

239 posted on 05/08/2020 5:07:32 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Some of these people, I met them -- zero interest, Okay? Like zero." -- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Irish Eyes
thanks for the good news ping.

You are very welcome!! This is the best news for quite some time!

240 posted on 05/08/2020 5:20:31 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Some of these people, I met them -- zero interest, Okay? Like zero." -- Donald J. Trump)
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