The judge is clearly a dumbass. Treason has a very specific definition in the American Constitution, and our law. Making war against the United States, and giving Aid and comfort to an enemy. Who does this dumbass judge think we’re at war with? And how did Flynn assist an enemy of the United States?
Another affirmative action judge if you ask me
Yep.
The judge apologized profusely for the treason comments.
Republicans.
No other way he could get it...
Eerily similar to the situation when John Roberts surprised everyone with his 0bozoCare defense in 2011. Who knows what skeletons lurk in any judge’s closet?
This judge is anything but a “dumbass.” He was urging, virtually pleading with Flynn’s dipshit legal team to give him ANYTHING he could rule on-—but Flynn wanted this to end.
Except it can’t end because he has agreed to testify in the Turkish cases-—because Flynn was in fact exposed on the Turkey stuff (but not “muh Russia”).
All your life in legal issues you hope you get a favorable judge. Flynn got one, then expected him to do ALL the lifting, not just be fair. A judge may overrule a prosecutor, but will never overrule both a prosecutor and a defense.
Sullivan is not dumb. Yes, it was a poor choice of words. I think he intended his remarks to be a reflection on the prosecution and why they only charged him with a violation of the Logan Act, which has only been used 4-6 times and never resulted in a conviction.
He’s pissed at the prosecution. Based on his statement that he is not in the habit of accepting a guilty plea from someone who has not committed a crime.
All in all, this was a very good day for Flynn. He will now likely ask want to vacate his guilty plea since Sullivan all but said he is innocent of the charge.
I was taken aback by the word treason. I just could not figure how that would apply. Were state secrets sold? Were military plans compromised? Was a coup planned? Just what rose to the level of treason?