Posted on 06/24/2020 9:07:33 AM PDT by bitt
Former FBI director James Comey told President Obama that the 2016 conversations between Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak and incoming national-security adviser Michael Flynn were not criminal in nature, according to notes from former agent Peter Strzok released by Flynn’s legal team.
The page of notes was taken by Strzok appears to describe a January 5, 2017 meeting of President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and national security officials. This meeting occurred amid accusations that incoming Trump administration officials had colluded with Russian operatives. Strzok was not present at the meeting, and it is unclear what record of the meeting he consulted in taking the notes.
Strzok writes that “P,” presumably President Obama, asked, “Is there anything I shouldn’t be telling transition team?”
Strzok records that “D,” or Director Comey, responded “Kislyak calls but appear legit.”
ALSO JUST IN: Flynn legal team files a page of Strzok's notes, which appear to describe the Jan. 5 meetign with Obama and natsec team
Notes indicate Biden mentioned the Logan Act, but entirely devoid of context. pic.twitter.com/lGsj0DepHm
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) June 24, 2020
In transcripts of conversations between Flynn and Kislyak released on May 29 of this year, Flynn is recorded asking the Russian ambassador not to escalate tensions in response to U.S. sanctions. Those sanctions were implemented by the Obama administration following reports that Russia attempted to interfere in the U.S. general election.
Strzok’s notes also indicate that “VP” Biden mentioned the “Logan Act” during the meeting, although the context of Biden’s remark is unclear. The Logan Act of 1799 forbids U.S. citizens from intervening in disputes with foreign nations without authorization. The law has been cited only twice in U.S. history in two cases in the 1800’s and no one has ever been found guilty of violating the statute.
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—”They were holding Fynn’s son hostage.”
Huh? I’ve wondered why Flynn would plead guilty (what leverage/threat did they use).
Do you have more info on this?
“ Trump was still a bit naïve at that point.”
Trump’s naivety has hampered him all the way into this year...amazingly.
From what I have read, Covington Burling had been Flynn’s law-firm for simple administrative procedures in the past - for example, maintaining filings on his consulting work. When Flynn was told by Mueller’s team, “oh, no big deal, but your filings are not up-to-date” he then instructed CB to go ahead and do that work. Then of course Mueller came back with, “oh, and by the way, we are looking into that Turkish fellow you worked with a couple years ago….” and off it went.
CB was his default law firm, and their inept lawyers simply lead Flynn along the path of poisoned bread crumbs Mueller’s corrupt team were laying out for them.
Again, I would like to know more, or where this is wrong. I hope Flynn tells his story in full.
I wager Barry ordered Comey & company to persecute Gen. Flynn despite Flynn’s convos being perfectly proper.
“Sidney Powell did her legal work for Flynn pro bono SO Flynn did not have to worry about the cost of his legal fees!! “
I did not know that. Outstanding! I hope she’s in for some of the take when Flynn sues the snot out of the government and the players involved.
The uniparty sticks together and protects each other.
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they sure were & cut a deal with DOJ prosecutors to sell gen flynn down the river.
even to the point of withholding exculpatory evidence
“(you listening Sessions)”
Sessions was a U.S. Senator. U.S. Senators are the most useless, incapable and corrupt people ever created in the history of civilization.
I see you're still living in the America that was, rather than the one that is. Prepare to beam aboard, whenever you're ready!
It’s been awhile so I don’t recall the specifics but they threatned to go after Flynn’s son and ruin him, possibly even put him in jail. Anyone who is targeted by the FBI is in for it.
Yup, the scum threatened Flynn’s family.
Figured the threats against Flynn’s family were common knowledge.
“Make sure the right people are on it” said Barack Hussein Obama.
I wonder what he meant by that.
““Make sure the right people are on it” said Barack Hussein Obama.”
Given what I have seen, I wonder if there were any wrong ones?
I told my wife as Conservatives we usually give benefit of the doubt or are naive. I am certain many Conservatives were aware of the other side is not honest, but did not believe that the other side was purely evil. Now we know.
I tell her we are always at a disadvantage because you just don’t fully believe in your heart people are like that. Thus one is always playing from behind. I believe also though that the President has had to take almost all of this on as him against the world. Our own leaders won’t even put one toe in the water to defend.
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