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originally posted by: underwerks
I think Trump isn't going to be too fond of the color orange anymore.
originally posted by: network dude
www.cnbc.com...
Michael Flynn (L), former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, arrives for his plea hearing at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse December 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. Markets fall on ABC News report that Flynn is prepared to testify on Trump and Russia 33 Mins Ago | 06:17 Stocks fell Friday on a report that Michael Flynn was directed by President Trump to talk to Russians. ABC News reported that Flynn, the former national security adviser, would testify that he was directed to make contact with the Russians.
WOW!
If this is true, then the entire world was played.
ETA,
again, if true, Trump has proven he is able to keep a secret. Welcome President Mike Pence?
While it is unclear who Flynn himself is prepared to name, Fox News has been told by a former senior intelligence officer with knowledge of Trump transition activities that then-President-Elect Trump directed Flynn during that period to contact the Russians -- while also directing him and his team to contact 12 other countries.
originally posted by: underwerks
I think Trump isn't going to be too fond of the color orange anymore.
originally posted by: theantediluvian
Well, if that's true then it proves if nothing else, that Trump was not only aware of the whole Kisylak mess and lying about it, but also that Flynn was just doing what Trump told him to do and Trump threw Flynn under the bus.
Lying is bad but it's not enough to cause him to resign or be impeached. It does open up a whole new angle though in that Trump could now as being seen as having definite skin in the game when he asked Comey to "let it go" regarding Flynn.
That might be enough for the GOP to replace him with President Pence, also a liar.
originally posted by: Vroomfondel
a reply to: network dude
More headline than substance. What will matter, if any of it every does, is if any conversations that took place actually affected the outcome of the election. If I had to make a decision right now I would say the affect of the Russian collusion accusations probably helped hillary more than any exchange of information ever helped Trump.
While it is unclear who Flynn himself is prepared to name, Fox News has been told by a former senior intelligence officer with knowledge of Trump transition activities that then-President-Elect Trump directed Flynn during that period to contact the Russians -- while also directing him and his team to contact 12 other countries.
Flynn is saying that Trump "directed him to make contact with the Russians," ABC's Brian Ross said Friday, just moments after Flynn entered a guilty plea for lying about his contact with Russians during the presidential transition period.
originally posted by: theantediluvian
a reply to: face23785
Read it again.The Fox News reporting actually agrees with the Brian Ross reporting — both have sources saying Trump directed Flynn.
While it is unclear who Flynn himself is prepared to name, Fox News has been told by a former senior intelligence officer with knowledge of Trump transition activities that then-President-Elect Trump directed Flynn during that period to contact the Russians -- while also directing him and his team to contact 12 other countries.
Flynn to testify Trump 'directed him to make contact with the Russians': report
Flynn is saying that Trump "directed him to make contact with the Russians," ABC's Brian Ross said Friday, just moments after Flynn entered a guilty plea for lying about his contact with Russians during the presidential transition period.
originally posted by: theantediluvian
a reply to: face23785
Well nobody will be testifying against Trump in a criminal court. The consensus is that sitting presidents can't be indicted. What could happen though is basically what happened with Watergate — they indict people around Trump and then hand the case off to Congress.
At that point, Congress could impeach Trump and Flynn testimony against Trump would make sense.