DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release

Fox News.com ^ | May 7, 2020 | Brooke Singman

[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.”

[ETCM]

Nothing Flynn was suspected or accused of was anywhere near sufficient to warrant a Special Prosecutor investigation. Add up McCabe’s “First we #%$@ Flynn...” with “let’s get him to lie or get him fired”, withholding exculpatory evidence, prosecutors lying under oath. What exactly does it take to arrest and prosecute these people?

[pghkevin]

If he should sue the ba$tards, which in my opinion he should, the discovery phase could be quite interesting.

[Brilliant]

They don’t want the public to know what they actually did. Now they won’t have to show us.

[SauronOfMordor]

Motion to dismiss with prejudice, meaning charges can never be filed again in the future.

[rolling_stone]

chris wallace is shocked...wallace doesn’t have the honor to apologize to flynn..

[Bonemaker]

Well that’s fantastic! Congratulations General Flynn!

Now that you dropped this case Mr. Barr, how about picking up some new ones?

[Major Matt Mason]

IMO, this is the first real "Boom!" event related to the Muh Russia nonsense. It also lends some weight to the Q Anon movement since Q has long been predicting (knowing) this outcome. It's getting interesting, so let's see what happens next.

[dgbrown]

After he sues he should be able to get his life back in order. As far as his reputation, to the left it will never happen, but for himself I think 10-20 mill should make him sleep better.

[JerseyDvl]

That’s because Wallace has been lying about the Flynn situation right up until this Sunday. He’s complicit in fabricating the supposed “lies” of Gen. Flynn.

[EVO X]

Thanks for the info!!!

[gcparent]

Screw chris amd Nicole wallace.

[bagster]

Guess who said this two and a half years ago.

5 Dec 2017 - 12:24:14 AM

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

You guys will learn to TRUST THE PLAN sooner or later.

[bagster]

The dominoes are fallng.

Trust the plan, ya grump.

[bagster]

Flynn walked into the belly of the beast voluntarily.

Think about what was introduced legally into the legal system because of his trial that would otherwise never seen the light of day. What do we know now that we wouldn't have known.

This ain't tiddlywinks and Trump ain't no fool.

Trust the plan.

[CJ Wolf]

watch what happens next.

https://cdn.qmap.pub/images/627e8d63306c740611fe80a077071d21291b2807967afe339ac7b88557b30480.png

[sickoflibs]

RE :”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.”

Is this saying the case itself was dropped?

[bagster]

Bad link, CJ.

[CJ Wolf]

[Boogieman]

“It also lends some weight to the Q Anon movement...”

LMAO, as if that were possible.

[CJ Wolf]

whoops though I was on the Q thread. ;-)