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Flynn coordinated Russia call with senior transition official, prosecutors say
The Hill ^ | December 1, 2017 | Katie Bo Williams

Posted on 12/01/2017 9:17:26 AM PST by Pinkbell

Former national security advisor Michael Flynn spoke with a "senior official" in President’s Trump's transition team at the Mar-a-Lago resort to discuss what he should communicate to the Russian ambassador in a highly-scrutinized series of phone calls in December of 2016, according to federal prosecutors.

Flynn and the senior officials discussed both the recently implemented U.S. sanctions on Russia, as well as the fact that they did not want Russia to escalate friction between the two nations, lawyers on special counsel Robert Mueller's team told a federal judge Friday.  

After the discussion, Flynn telephoned the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak. Afterwards, he called the senior transition official and reported the sanctions discussion, prosecutors said. 

Kislyak later followed up with Flynn and affirmed that Russia would moderate its response to the sanctions, put in place by then-President Obama. Flynn communicated that exchange to other transition officials, prosecutors said.  

Flynn on Friday pleaded guilty to one count of providing false statements to federal investigators, thereby admitting to the charges made by Mueller's prosecutors. 

According to court documents filed by Mueller, Flynn lied when he told investigators that he did not ask Kislyak to "refrain from escalating the situation" in response to sanctions that Obama had levied on the Russian Federation. 

Flynn also lied, the counsel said, when Flynn said he did not ask the ambassador to either delay or defeat a related U.N. Security Council vote.   Prosecutors told Judge Rudolph Contreras that Flynn was told by the senior member of Trump transition team to reach out to other countries to influence the U.N. vote, in an effort to delay or defeat the resolution.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: flynn; flynnpleadeal; flynnsurveilled; russia; trump
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To: Pinkbell

Yet, Hillary and her ilk are still walking free.

They should have arrested her on inauguration day.


81 posted on 12/01/2017 9:54:26 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Pinkbell

LoL stupid and hysteria nonsense from morons in the media.

So Flynn called many nations in the course of his duties as the NSA during the presidential transition. Like in so what as in Mueller has got nothing.

Did you know did you know... Obama “violated” the 220 year old Logan Act. He got on a jet and directly went to see governmental leaders in the Middle East before his transition and before the presidential election visiting in July of 2008.

Flynn copt to this small potato as he’s got a ever increasing legal bills into the millions. Flynn doesn’t know of any wrong doings about Trump since there is not any.


82 posted on 12/01/2017 9:56:57 AM PST by Red Steel
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To: JustTheTruth

AFTER the election is the point.

I’m probably being ignorant here - but really not following the concern here. Once someone reaches title of President-Elect, wouldn’t we want them starting relationships / talking to other Nations sooner rather than later?


83 posted on 12/01/2017 9:57:06 AM PST by Made In The USA (Next thing you know, 'ol Jed's a millionaire)
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To: lodi90
Flynn will start spinning fairy tales now to get out of jail and immunity from his other shady deals. Anything Mueller wants. Guaranteed.

That's guaranteed to get Flynn thrown in the end thrown in jail for much longer, and Mueller disbarred and likely jail time to boot.

84 posted on 12/01/2017 10:00:49 AM PST by Red Steel
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To: Pinkbell

as well as the fact that they did not want Russia to escalate friction between the two nations . . .

And the harm in this is . . . . ?

Anyone?


85 posted on 12/01/2017 10:02:59 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("I am SpartaLee" Hey, NFL, why didn't you any of you bold guys hire Kaepernick? #GoodbyeGoodell)
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To: AAABEST
I realize that the ridiculous whores on Fox probably ran breathlessly to their mics...

On Varney this am, Napolitano said this could be a Logan Act violation because we "know" the Russians hacked the DNC. Is that guy ever right about anything?

86 posted on 12/01/2017 10:03:39 AM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: caligatrux

“Transition team”, as in AFTER Trump was elected????? And he wouldn’t be expected to reach out to world leaders to begin a dialog prior to taking office as every other President has done?


87 posted on 12/01/2017 10:04:34 AM PST by cincinnati65
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To: Pinkbell

Don't buy it, it's BS folks...

88 posted on 12/01/2017 10:05:00 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Pinkbell

Don't buy it, it's BS folks...

89 posted on 12/01/2017 10:05:00 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Truth29

“Trump has waited far too long to neutralize Mueller. “

Isn’t it strange that Sessions remains recused on this ‘russian collusion’ hoax? A non-existent crime that somehow needed a special counsel? Almost like he wants Mueller to continue to embroil the Trump admin with indictments and scandals.../rolleyes.

Did I mention I hate that beady-eyed rat bastard?


90 posted on 12/01/2017 10:05:05 AM PST by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America...Treat them accordingly.)
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To: HombreSecreto

I think you’re right. Hell, it’s always been a practice.

I want to know when these usurping globalist seditionists are charged and put in prison?


91 posted on 12/01/2017 10:07:05 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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To: Made In The USA
I’m probably being ignorant here - but really not following the concern here. Once someone reaches title of President-Elect, wouldn’t we want them starting relationships / talking to other Nations sooner rather than later?

You're not. It's media hyperventilating pretending they have Trump on something. They lie to themselves and everyone else.

92 posted on 12/01/2017 10:07:40 AM PST by Red Steel
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To: MileHi

“Napolitano said...Is that guy ever right about anything?”

No. The nappy headed judge lies for the deep-state. He’s a POS.


93 posted on 12/01/2017 10:07:53 AM PST by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America...Treat them accordingly.)
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To: GOPe Means Bend Over Spell Run

Agree 100% Mueller has nothing on Trump he’s spooking to get lies on paper any sham will do for him he should and maybe do cell time for his actions of the past he has a lot of dirt to hide along with his lawyer pals.


94 posted on 12/01/2017 10:08:26 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Pinkbell

lol...breathless headlines for an absolute normal occurrence with no criminality.


95 posted on 12/01/2017 10:10:09 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: caligatrux

It is beyond that. Mueller is simply a pathetic punk.


96 posted on 12/01/2017 10:10:40 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: Pinkbell
Reagan's people negotiated with Iran during the transition in 1980/81 to ensure that the American hostages were freed.

I don't recall anyone claiming that was illegal.

97 posted on 12/01/2017 10:11:03 AM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Red Steel

That’s guaranteed to get Flynn thrown in the end thrown in jail for much longer, and Mueller disbarred and likely jail time to boot.


Mueller will give Flakey Flynn blanket immunity and nobody is going to touch Mueller now. Check mate.


98 posted on 12/01/2017 10:11:55 AM PST by lodi90
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To: Red Steel

“It’s media hyperventilating pretending they have Trump on something. “

That’s the point of the special counsel. If they can’t find something to topple Trump(impeachment evidence), they will embroil him in scandal and indictment. Effectively hobbling his admin.

Let’s all thank that lowlife piece of living sh!t, Jeff Sessions, for enabling this soviet-style special counsel coup.


99 posted on 12/01/2017 10:12:51 AM PST by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America...Treat them accordingly.)
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100 posted on 12/01/2017 10:22:50 AM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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