It means the swamp really doesn’t like this tax bill is what it means.
“It is believed to have been recorded by the FBI because Kislyak, as an agent of a foreign power, was subject to monitoring under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)”
Unmasking? Who authorized it?
Nevermind the sanctions THEMSELVES were a political stunt by Obama designed to backup Hillary’s story about why she lost. The Intel community and the FBI were right in there with Barry. Clapper, Comey, and Brennan.
This is a civil war and they are illegally using the organizations meant to protect America as tools to stop political opposition.
What is/was predictable is that the MSM is LYING as usual, about what actually happened with this even. Flynn is guilty of LYING TO THE FBI...it has NOTHING to do with any collusion by Trump administration with Russia.
The MSM still keeps LYING!!! They are desperate to hurt Trump when there is nothing to hurt him with.
Obama kept the Trump campaign under continuous illegal surveillance by our intel agencies, especially the FBI.
And now that same FBI is charging the opposition that it illegally spied on.
Banana Republic.
Flynn also lied when he claimed he could not recall a subsequent conversation
Good article. Thanks for posting. Hope Andy is right in this case.
Probably the most concise, best described article on this. Basically, there’s nothing here other than the fact that Flynn lied.
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What do Martha Stewart, Scooter Libby and Mike Flynn have in common?
When the swamp wants you convicted, they will.
It means we best be stocked, locked, loaded and ready for bear. If we sit back and allow this garbage to happen, it is our fault, and we deserve the beatings and enslavement that will follow.
Exactly how this against the law for Trump and his transition team to talk to the Russians or anybody else?
For a guy who was a strong “Never Trumper” back in 2016, McCarthy has posted a number of columns in which he lays out a very strong, logical case against the silly accusations about Trump’s collusion with Russia.
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who authorized the “unmasking” of flynn?
It means Flynn will lose his TV Cooking Show.
What a relief. Also, I think, an embarrassment for the FBI.
A dumb guy like me living in fly over country is really confused by all this. The incoming National Security Advisor was tasked by the President-Elect of the United States to talk with the Ambassador of a Country we are not at war with almost 2 months after the election. And this is a problem somehow? Isn’t this SUPPOSED to happen?
OK... not intending to throw a straw-man argument into this, but...
From all indications, Flynn didn’t actually talk about anything forbidden or nefarious... yet he’s being twisted into a plea...
While Hillary Clinton lied boldly and repeatedly (and has yet to come clean) regarding multiple major crimes and issues... from her illegal email server use, then ordering it destroyed to hide evidence... to her simplicity in Benghazi and arms smuggling... to a whole host of other issues she has brazenly lied about (including to the FBI and to Congress). Yet she’s still not facing any charges at all.
Bil lied to a Grand Jury and to the FBI while still President... and walked away unscathed.
Flynn had a conversation that really was a great big “nothing burger” and he’s facing a penalty with his plea...
Something stinks and it smells like swamp water...
The Logan Act makes it criminal for any unauthorized citizen to negotiate with any foreign power against the interests of the USA.
When Flynn did so, Trump had been elected but not sworn in. That’s the kicker.
Then, Flynn lied to the FBI about those contacts, another crime.
Additionally, Flynn was not registered as a foreign agent, and that’s against the law also, to negotiate on behalf of a foreign power.
The FBI did wiretap a few calls between Flynn and the Russians but there was only very minimal incrimination.
But, Kislyak and other Russians were reporting back to Russia, contacts of a much more substantial nature that were clear violations of the Logan Act, that happened before Trump was sworn in.
So, the FBI figured out that Flynn was meeting with the Russians in person to avoid FBI eavesdropping, that’s what Flynn lied about. Instead of about 4 conversations with the Russians, there were about 30, mostly face to face, no records.
In fact, the Russians agreed to change their tactics at the UN because of an agreement with Flynn and his Trump contacts, before Trump was sworn in, that’s against the law, the Logan Act.
Additionally, Flynn was not registered as a foreign agent, and that’s against the law also, to negotiate on behalf of a foreign power.
Whomever, on the Trump transition team was Flynn’s handler is in big, big trouble. If Trump was told about any of these goings on before he was sworn in, he was obligated to tell the Justice Dept./FBI.
If not, that’s conspiracy and/or obstruction of justice. It may seem petty, because if they had waited just a couple of weeks, all these contacts would have been completely legal.
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