Well I read the article at your link.
It pretty much sums up what I suspect. They DO have a recording of this innocent call.
I read your commentary about Trump not being able to turn this back but I am sorry, but I disagree.
A NSA nominee phones up a Russian ambassador to discuss things, like they all do. The ambassador asks about those silly sanctions Obama put in for messing up the American election and Flynn says something innocent I suspect, to the effect that they’ll deal with this later after the inauguration.
So there’s a plan to have Pence go out and deny any conversation with Russia about those sanctions and right there I must wonder ....why Pence? Yes I love Pence and most times I would not question having him be questioned by press or talk show host. But why not Trump himself?
Still and so, Flynn was evidently asked by Pence if he said anything on that call about sanctions and Flynn said No. I’m thinking Flynn probably didn’t think a tossed-aside comment such as they would deal with it after the inauguration was worth mention. I don’t know this and somewhere there is a tape of this conversation. But Flynn does not strike me as a blatant liar.
So given that it’s all been explained, and your article as linked does a very good job, I still don’t know why Trump can’t stand up tall and say his incoming administration was buffaloed and they’re not throwing out a perfectly fine guy to give them a victory.
For sure the Trump voters would understand.
It’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
I pretty much agree with you on this, Pat.
I hope he stays on behind the scenes. His knowledge about the dangers of Islam is sorely needed.
Of course they do. I don't think it is any secret that we monitor the Russian Embassy communications 24/7. They do the same thing to us. It doesn't matter if it is telephone, fax, signal, etc. Flynn knows it better than anyone having been the head of DIA. The point of the article is why did the FBI interview/investigate him given the law.
Still and so, Flynn was evidently asked by Pence if he said anything on that call about sanctions and Flynn said No. I’m thinking Flynn probably didn’t think a tossed-aside comment such as they would deal with it after the inauguration was worth mention. I don’t know this and somewhere there is a tape of this conversation. But Flynn does not strike me as a blatant liar.
Without knowing all the facts like Trump and Pence do, I can't comment on whether Flynn was a "blatant liar." However, it seems he didn't tell the entire story for whatever reason. He may have been trying to cover up for his boss given the the way the sanction issue was being covered by the MSM. He may not have known that the MSM had sources that had seen the transcripts.
Obama set this up by demanding a report from the intel community on the Russian interference in our elections and making sure the report was issued prior to his leaving office. He imposed the sanctions a few weeks before the inaugural ensuring that Trump was left a land mine in his desire to establish a better relationship with the Russians. In addition, Obama issued an executive order a few weeks before allowing a wider dissemination of NSA wire taps, etc. This allowed the Flynn conversation to be given to a wide variety of agencies and embedded Trump supporters like Acting AG Yates. The MSM was provided the information by these people. It was an orchestrated hit job.
Schrödinger's cat applies. Until we see the actual transcripts of the conversations, we can hold many interpretations of what was said. The FBI has concluded that no laws were violated, including the over 200 year old Logan Act.
So given that it’s all been explained, and your article as linked does a very good job, I still don’t know why Trump can’t stand up tall and say his incoming administration was buffaloed and they’re not throwing out a perfectly fine guy to give them a victory.
We will just agree to disagree. You can't unring a bell. And we don't have all the information that Trump and Pence have.