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Whistleblower: Flynn told ex-partner Russia sanctions would be ripped up
NBC "News" ^ | December 6, 2017 | by MIKE MEMOLI

Posted on 12/06/2017 10:49:05 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Donald Trump was just 11 minutes into his presidency when his choice for national security adviser, Michael Flynn, texted a former business partner to say an ambitious U.S. collaboration with Russia to build nuclear reactors in the Middle East was "good to go," according to a new whistleblower account.

As Trump delivered his inaugural address, says the unnamed whistleblower, Flynn directed Alex Copson, managing director of ACU Strategic Partners, to inform their business partners "to put things in place."

The whistleblower also says that Flynn assured Copson that U.S. sanctions on Russia that could block the nuclear project would be "ripped up" once Trump was inside the White House.

The account from the anonymous whistleblower is detailed in a new letter from the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to his Republican counterpart asking that the panel subpoena Flynn, Copson, the White House and others involved in the alleged plan.

"Our Committee has credible allegations that President Trump's National Security Advisor sought to manipulate the course of international nuclear policy for the financial gain of his former business partners," Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., wrote in a letter sent Wednesday to Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: alexcopson; copson; democrats; flynn; russia; russiasanctions
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1 posted on 12/06/2017 10:49:05 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This should not be a surprise. Flynn is a democrat. Rats will be Rats.


2 posted on 12/06/2017 10:51:38 AM PST by bkopto
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So Trump is guilty of having his own policy while President?


3 posted on 12/06/2017 10:51:47 AM PST by AndyTheBear
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And the problem with that was?


4 posted on 12/06/2017 10:51:49 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Don’t believe even a little bit of it...


5 posted on 12/06/2017 10:51:57 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well, Rep Cummings, give your source, Whistleblower Status, and have them come forward with the evidence.

Credibility of the statement and source, solved.


6 posted on 12/06/2017 10:52:09 AM PST by qaz123
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But the sanctions weren’t ripped up...

And this still isn’t a crime or even an ethics violation and if it is I want Clinton and Obama and Bush and Romney and Reid arrested immediately.


7 posted on 12/06/2017 10:53:23 AM PST by Skywise
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
So Flynn was texting while Trump was getting sworn in?

I got a bridge....

8 posted on 12/06/2017 10:53:24 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Since when is it a crime to change the policy of a previous administration? Since when is it a crime to partner with other governments in various economic projects?


9 posted on 12/06/2017 10:54:02 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You mean Trump would dare to have a different foreign policy than Obama? Why that’s unheard of.


10 posted on 12/06/2017 10:54:23 AM PST by heights
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

National Security Advisor sought to manipulate the course of international nuclear policy for the financial gain of his former business partners,” Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md.,

Sure sounds like Uranium One


11 posted on 12/06/2017 10:55:08 AM PST by eyeamok (Tolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Great picture and right on the money. Aw Jeez not Elijah Cummings again should be the caption.


12 posted on 12/06/2017 10:55:22 AM PST by freefdny
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"Our Committee has credible allegations that President Trump's National Security Advisor sought to manipulate the course of international nuclear policy for the financial gain of his former business partners," Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md.

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Well then, he must be really upset that Hillary Clinton as Sec. of State, sold 20% of U.S. uranium to a Russian controlled company for personal financial gain.

13 posted on 12/06/2017 10:56:52 AM PST by Vic S
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"Our Committee has credible allegations that President Trump's National Security Advisor sought to manipulate the course of international nuclear policy for the financial gain of his former business partners"

In other words, Flynn was acting like 99% of politicians who pass legislation favorable to their major donors and/or business associates. If that's a crime, lock ALL of them up.
14 posted on 12/06/2017 10:56:59 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Only 11 minutes, you say?

Wow, that’s like only 660 seconds. Which is only a mere 6 seconds away from 666 seconds.

Impache 45!


15 posted on 12/06/2017 10:57:54 AM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Too funny - looks like Flynn overstepped and they want to blame Trump - for having a policy just 11 minutes into his Presidency . Elijah has lost his marbles....


16 posted on 12/06/2017 10:59:33 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Da Coyote

Just like the rest of ‘collusion’. Every ‘smoking gun’ turns out to be a potato .


17 posted on 12/06/2017 10:59:36 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Elijah Cummings?

The Dems must be feeling pressure to take the heat off of Mueller. My guess is that this is another nothing-burger.

18 posted on 12/06/2017 10:59:54 AM PST by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So... after the swearing in, the National Security Advisor gave an opinion on a foreign policy national security issue?
Whats he supposed to do.... follow the will of Obama? LOL


19 posted on 12/06/2017 11:00:59 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ... we.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

so....... what.......

A word to the Dems: Get a bleep’n life folks.


20 posted on 12/06/2017 11:01:14 AM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell / Ryan: Why pass Cons legislation when we can pass Leftist legislation for Leftists?)
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