[caseinpoint]

Sorry, I don’t understand your question. I might be dense here. The discussion centered around the judge recusing himself ahead of the sentencing hearing and a commentator asked why the judge would preside over a trial and then recuse himself from the sentencing hearing. I replied there was no trial because Flynn pleaded guilty. The rest of the discussion deal with whether Flynn can or will withdraw his plea. So since the sentencing hearing hasn’t happened yet, what is your concern?

[kabar]

No concern. Just trying to figure out why. CT has come up with this:

Judge Rudolph Contreras is one of a very small group of FISA Court Judges.

My instincts tell me that Judge Contreras was most likely the judge who signed off on the FISA warrant that led to the surveillance of Donald Trump’s campaign officials, that included National Security Advisor General Michael Flynn.

Those FBI FISA warrants are now coming under scrutiny.

It would be EXPLOSIVE if it turned out that the FISA warrants were gained by deception, misleading information, manipulated information, or fraud…. and that warrant led to the wiretapping and surveillance of General Michael Flynn was authorized by Contreras…. who would now be the judge in Flynn’s case.

Yes, the conflict of interest would be beyond stunning.