Am I correct that Flynn was perjury trapped over statements about something that was not even a crime?
There are suggestions that Flynn’s 302 files were altered. Grassley of the senate judiciary committee wants DOJ to give them to him. As far as I know, they haven’t been handed over.
This would be something the IG and Huber would be looking into.
They call these “process crimes”. They have no bearing on the validity, guilt, or innocence of the original charges.
Same thing they got Papadopoulous on.
“Process crime”.
It is also well to keep in mind, as Leftists refuse to do because it suits their purpose, that the FBI agents (backed up by Comey in public statements) saw no deception in Flynn’s statements during his interview.
To me, this is why the FBI’s practice of relying on handwritten/typed documentation of the interview (rather than a recording which they DON’T do) is an abomination.
There is a reason for this practice, and one has to assume it is so that the actual testimony in interviews may be shaped to the needs of the agency.
This is the standard view.
I don’t think so. I think the key to Flynn’s entire guilty plea is in the last charge, related to Turkey. I’m guessing Mulehead had a LOT more tying Flynn to Turkey, that some of it was not above board, and that while only one charge related to Turkey was included (for political reasons-—”muh Russia”), I think that is really what Mulehead has on Flynn and said, “Plead to these four and we’ll forget the other 10 charges related to Turkey.”
But, smarter people than me keep saying, “No, not a chance.” We’ll see.
“Am I correct that Flynn was perjury trapped over statements about something that was not even a crime?”
Yes you are, and more. He was asked, “did you discuss removing sanctions with the Russian ambassador?”.
He replied that he had not. (even though it would have been completely legal if he had)
The FBI through their illegal wiretaps had a tape where Russian Ambassador asked Flynn about sanctions. Flynn replied that he could not discuss that and that would have to be a topic for the future.
Any sane person would say he didn’t discuss that topic. But the FBI says telling the ambassador you cannot discuss it, is actually “discussing” it!
Add in moron Pence running to a TV camera and claiming Flynn had lied to him. This gave the FBI ammo and helped the swamp get rid of Flynn and bring in McMaster, changing the entire direction of Trump’s foreign policy. The war in Syria switched back to it’s goal of supporting the jihadi rebels and removing Assad. Hillary’s Russian interference cover story was back in business, and the cold war 2.0 was back on again.
Flynn did nothing wrong.