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Senator Blumenthal sends this letter to Mike Pence yesterday: https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Pence%20letter.pdf and Flynn pleads guilty today. This doesn't seem to be a mere passing of ships in the night. From the letter:
Did Mr. Flynn at any time disclose that he had been offered $15 million to deliver Mr. Gillen to Turkey?
What role did Mr. Flynn play in discussions within the transition team related to possible extradition of Mr. Gillen to Turkey, either by legal means or by extraordinary rendition?
What role did Mr. Flynn play in advancing the IP3 "Marshall Plan" proposal described in the Washington Post article within the Trump transition team?
Did Mr. Flynn at any time disclose that he had previously been a consultant for IP3, a private company that had developed the proposal for a "Marshall Plan" for the Middle East, and stood to benefit from such a policy?
What role did Mr. Flynn play in discussions within the transition team or the Administration related to the prosecution by Preet Bharara of Reza Zarrab?
Who on the Trump transition team was aware of Mr. Flynn's relationship with the following entities:
The government of Russia
The government of Turkey
The government of China
IP3
ACU Strategic Partners
OnDoutside
(19,969 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)There is so much more to come....
Wounded Bear
(58,704 posts)Rule 39: "There is no such thing as coincidence."
Lars39
(26,112 posts)Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)especially after reading the supporting documents from Flynn's plea deal: https://www.justice.gov/file/1015126/download
"PTT Official" .....wonder who that could be?
Lars39
(26,112 posts)his brothers business.
nocoincidences
(2,229 posts)Rethugs would have us believe that everything that looks incriminating was just a coincidence.
I think not.
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Tea Pain
@TeaPainUSA
Pleading Flynn to a lesser charge is a similar strategy Mueller used with George Papadopoulos and PapaD gave up 4 other fish. This is huge news and means Flynn is givin' up boat loads!
Replying to @TeaPainUSA
I think this Flynn thing has something to do with Manafort ditchin' his ankle jewelry and singing to Mueller.
Celebrating over here in the UK! Been waiting all day for this news! Best wishes to all Americans resisting and fighting Trump!
Replying to @TeaPainUSA
Does that mean that if he doesn't continue to cooperate, they can always charge him with more? Or have they forfeited the right to charge him with more serious charges if they don't do it during the initial plea?
Yep.
With ALL he had on Flynn and he lets him plead guilty to perjury. Very Very interesting. Just hope the next Boom happens quickly.
More..
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)This is the vice tightening on the president and vice president. It's going to make them all the more squirrely. Knowing there was so much more hanging over Flynn and THIS is what he's pleading guilty to has have Pence and Trump heading to CVS for another package of Depends.