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NYT: Michael Flynn Misled Pentagon About His Russia Ties, Letter Says

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Dalek

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Michael Flynn Misled Pentagon About His Russia Ties, Letter Says


WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn misled Pentagon investigators about his income from Russian companies and contacts with Russian officials when he applied for a top-secret security clearance last year, according to a letter released Monday by the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.

Mr. Flynn, who resigned this year as President Trump's national security adviser, told investigators in February 2016 that he had received no income from foreign companies and had only ”insubstantial contact" with foreign nationals, according to the letter. In fact, Flynn had two months earlier sat beside President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at a Moscow gala for RT, the Kremlin-financed television network, which paid Mr. Flynn more than $45,000 to attend the event and give a separate speech.
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His failure to make those disclosures and his apparent attempt to mislead the Pentagon could put Mr. Flynn in further legal jeopardy. Intentionally lying to federal investigators is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Separately, he also faces legal questions over failing to properly register as a foreign agent for lobbying he did last year on behalf of Turkey while advising the Trump campaign, which is also a felony.

The House Oversight letter, written by Representative Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, was made public hours after Mr. Flynn formally rejected a subpoena from senators investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election and chose to instead invoke his right against self-incrimination, a person familiar with his decision said.

Mr. Flynn had been ordered by the Senate Intelligence Committee to hand over emails and other records related to any dealings with Russians as part of that panel's investigation into Russian election meddling. His decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment right puts him at risk of being held in contempt of Congress, which can also result in a criminal charge.
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sturgboski

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Pastry said:
It's that hour of the day?


Flynn is so absolutely fucked lol
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You'd think so but the disgusting and disgraceful GOP dont want to hold him in contempt so nothing is going to happen. Fuck the traitorous GOP. "Gee as long as we rape the environment and fuck the poor, who gives a shit what offenses we commit." And fuck their supporters.
 
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Lord Frieza

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You know, as this stuff comes out I have got to wonder how in the hell this guy got away with all this for so long. It doesn't even seem like he was that crafty with any of this either.
 
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Pastry

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sturgboski said:
You'd think so but the disgusting and disgraceful GOP dont want to hold him in contempt so nothing is going to happen. Fuck the traitorous GOP. "Gee as long as we rape the environment and fuck the poor, who gives a shit what offenses we commit." And fuck their supporters.
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This is not something the GOP can save Flynn from though, he is definitely doing jail time if this is true
 
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Maxim726X

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silkysmooth said:
No wonder this guy wanted immunity.

I wonder if he will roll over on Donald Trump now or what.
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But the fact that he didn't get it actually worries me a bit... Did he really have no good information about Trump's possible involvement? I would imagine if he did, he would have been granted immunity.

Greigor The Fellhand said:
oh its monday and 5pm? I hope this week is just like last week with breaking stories
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I would say that's impossible, as I don't think we've ever experienced something quite like last week in this county's history- But Trump really is that much of a fuck up, so anything is possible.
 
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Boke1879

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Maxim726X said:
But the fact that he didn't get it actually worries me a bit... Did he really have no good information about Trump's possible involvement? I would imagine if he did, he would have been granted immunity.
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Maybe they don't need whatever Flynn may or may not know.
 
smokeymicpot

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Beat EviLore at pool.
Maxim726X said:
But the fact that he didn't get it actually worries me a bit... Did he really have no good information about Trump's possible involvement? I would imagine if he did, he would have been granted immunity.
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Probably didn't want to get stuck if he got immunity and just pleaded the 5th the whole time.
 
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theclosetfan

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Lord Frieza said:
You know, as this stuff comes out I have got to wonder how in the hell this guy got away with all this for so long. It doesn't even seem like he was that crafty with any of this either.
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I wonder the same. Those pictures of him (and Jill Stein) at the RT Gala were all over the place last year. It wasn't secret.
 
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Patryn

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Maxim726X said:
But the fact that he didn't get it actually worries me a bit... Did he really have no good information about Trump's possible involvement? I would imagine if he did, he would have been granted immunity.
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Or, they have Flynn so dead to rights that they're not willing to give total immunity and instead want to cut a deal on lesser charges/reduced sentence.
 
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TangoAlphaLima

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Pastry said:
It's that hour of the day?


Flynn is so absolutely fucked lol
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Not if he's got dirt on Trump. He'll get immunity and sing like a canary.

Maxim726X said:
But the fact that he didn't get it actually worries me a bit... Did he really have no good information about Trump's possible involvement? I would imagine if he did, he would have been granted immunity.
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The Senate has no ability to grant immunity. They are not the federal prosecutors.
 
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Elandyll

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Blader said:
"Misled" is a very generous alternative to "lied to."
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Since Trump took office, I've never seen so many synonyms or pc versions of "lie" being used: Misleading, falsehood, alternative, fake, untruth, deceptive, fib... The news are a friggin thesaurus these days.
 
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