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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 10:49 AM Feb 2017

Report: Michael Flynn May Be Fired Over Russia Calls

Source: The Daily Beast



National Security Adviser Mike Flynn may be in danger of losing his job, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The administration is reportedly weighing whether to dismiss Flynn over his controversial contacts with Russian officials and the publicity surrounding it. Flynn has allegedly apologized to President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, who are said to have disagreed over the appropriate response to the situation. “He’s apologized to everyone,” an official told the Journal. On Dec. 29, Flynn spoke by phone with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and initially denied that he discussed new sanctions imposed by the Obama administration. Flynn later admitted that the conversation included mention of the sanctions. Transcripts of his phone calls corroborate that Flynn and Kislyak indeed discussed the matter. It reportedly also became clear that Flynn has had more than one phone call on the issue, despite the White House initially denying those claims. Trump has told close advisers that although the controversy is “unwelcome,” he is going to “look into” the matter further before making a decision. Trump has also said he wants to “keep moving forward” with Flynn. Trump adviser Steve Bannon reportedly had dinner with Flynn over the weekend and has decided to keep him in his current post but is said to “be ready” to fire him if it becomes necessary.

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Report: Michael Flynn May Be Fired Over Russia Calls (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2017 OP
Anybody think that Flynn made those calls w/out Trump's ago ahead? Botany Feb 2017 #1
Absolutely Not! Zoonart Feb 2017 #5
There is NO WAY this will not lead back to Trump. cbdo2007 Feb 2017 #2
The republican traitors should all be locked up Achilleaze Feb 2017 #3
Agree! Lock them all up! CountAllVotes Feb 2017 #23
They'd just replace him with another Russian mole who has more self-control. dalton99a Feb 2017 #4
And what does Flynn have on Trump? yellowcanine Feb 2017 #6
If they hacked our government and elections bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #7
He's apologized to Trump and Pence? Really?! ck4829 Feb 2017 #8
Afterwards he apologized DK504 Feb 2017 #15
President Bannon has put Flynn on a short leash. His takeover of NSC is proceeding. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #9
Exactly. dalton99a Feb 2017 #11
So... DUMBO still doesn't find all of this enough reason to fire Flynn??!!?? what is he waiting for secondwind Feb 2017 #10
LOL it's Stupid & "i'm with Stupid" onetexan Feb 2017 #13
Yea , right. kacekwl Feb 2017 #12
Stangest comment -Bannon decided not to fire him karynnj Feb 2017 #14
Very strange True_Blue Feb 2017 #20
either bora13 Feb 2017 #16
Obama didn't 72 hour, Guarded- kick out all those russians from those 2 resorts for no reason. Sunlei Feb 2017 #17
Those words......."Bet all contact calls were recorded." Stuart G Feb 2017 #27
the 9-11 bush terror laws, allowed phone companies to turn over all records to government & Sunlei Feb 2017 #28
Any one check what his son has been tweeting? n/t FSogol Feb 2017 #18
They're stalling action until Putin Progressive dog Feb 2017 #19
Hopefully Flynn will be called upon to testify shortly after his firing EricMaundry Feb 2017 #21
'May' be fired? jeanmarc Feb 2017 #22
Fired? No. Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #24
Yes Donald do keep moving forward like the captain of the Titanic did before he hit that iceberg. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #25
His "health" may very well be in danger Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #26

Zoonart

(11,870 posts)
5. Absolutely Not!
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:02 AM
Feb 2017

Now they are dangling him to keep his mouth shut, but I think they will have to burn him and pretend that he is the only "MOLE" in the White house, and they are all clean. What they will do if he sings after he is cut loose is another matter.

Does anyone think this guy will go like a Roman in a warm bath with a sharp dagger, or does he fold when they press him with a blindfold and a cigarette?

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
3. The republican traitors should all be locked up
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 10:58 AM
Feb 2017

the whole stinkin pack of republican traitors. Support America.

bucolic_frolic

(43,196 posts)
7. If they hacked our government and elections
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:05 AM
Feb 2017

they're capable of hacking our corporations

to steal our patents and technology

We are defenseless with this crew in the White House

ck4829

(35,077 posts)
8. He's apologized to Trump and Pence? Really?!
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:08 AM
Feb 2017

No apology to the American People for this? No apology to the Pizza Parlors of the United States for promoting Pizzagate? No apology to Muslim Americans for fabricating conspiracy theories about them and dehumanizing them?

All of these things should have gotten him fired, and frankly, if anyone else is doing the things he and his son are doing, they would be charged with a number of offenses ranging from inciting riots to treason.

onetexan

(13,043 posts)
13. LOL it's Stupid & "i'm with Stupid"
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:17 AM
Feb 2017

"Dumbo" is behind this collusion with the russians, so if he does in fact fire Flynn it will only be to cover his ass...at least for the time being till all of this catches up to him. The wagons are circling around him bigly.

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
14. Stangest comment -Bannon decided not to fire him
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:20 AM
Feb 2017

Strange because the NSA reports directly to the President.

True_Blue

(3,063 posts)
20. Very strange
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 12:10 PM
Feb 2017

"Trump adviser Steve Bannon reportedly had dinner with Flynn over the weekend and has decided to keep him in his current post but is said to “be ready” to fire him if it becomes necessary."

It's pretty obvious from that statement that Bannon is the one calling all the shots in the WH.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
17. Obama didn't 72 hour, Guarded- kick out all those russians from those 2 resorts for no reason.
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 11:26 AM
Feb 2017

Bet all contacts calls were recorded. Flynn better not lie or try to be 'forgetful' like he has a memory problem.

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
27. Those words......."Bet all contact calls were recorded."
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 01:19 PM
Feb 2017

What do you think?......did the U.S. intelligence agencies.....record.."all contact calls?

Is Flynn someone who hates the U.S.A..and........
would ....work with an outside government to elect someone???
would Flynn.....think or not think that.....all contact calls were recorded

Now....who was the President of the United States at the time this took place?
....................Did that President of the United States have a brain?
....................Do you suppose the intelligence agencies knew what to do?
....................Is this fellow ...Flynn? (is that his name??....guilty of treason?
....................What would the Republicans do and say if exactly the same thing happened under the
previous President of the United States of America?....What do you think?????

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
28. the 9-11 bush terror laws, allowed phone companies to turn over all records to government &
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 03:29 PM
Feb 2017

gave immunity to the Corps for any lawsuits. The phone companies record all calls on their servers and turn them over to the agencies.

I think they're going to find out why Republicans pushed 'retired' Flynn at trump for his close admin. He seems to have had a friendly relationship with those Russians during his retirement

jeanmarc

(1,685 posts)
22. 'May' be fired?
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 12:35 PM
Feb 2017

This is what happens when you keep this guy:

1. The intelligence agencies go silent and do not inform the misadministration about anything

2. Our allies, who normally share intelligence with us, will stop doing that since they might be giving up the source of the intelligence and people could get killed

3. More retirements and resignations from the best people in the agencies

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