Posted on 04/30/2020 5:10:45 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Newly unsealed FBI notes show that during an internal discussion about the bureau's investigation of then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, an unknown author questioned whether the goal was "Truth/Admission" or "to get him to lie."
The single page of handwritten notes is dated January 24, 2017, the same day of Flynn's White House FBI interview. While the author is not identified, the initials "EP" appear near the date. CBS News has reached out to a former FBI official to confirm whether that official is the author.
The notes are lightly redacted, and read in part, "We have a case on Flynn & Russians." In a section titled "Afterwards," it states, "What is our goal? Truth/Admission or to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired?"
The notes continue, "If we get him to admit to breaking the Logan Act give facts to DOJ + have them decide..If we're seen as playing games, WH will be furious. Protect our institution by not playing games."
In response to the note, constitutional law professor and CBS News contributor Jonathan Turley tweeted, "We need to hear from the DOJ official on the meaning of this note. However, the reference to the Logan Act is particularly chilling. It suggests the use of a flagrantly unconstitutional act to trap a top Trump official."
Turley continued, "This is just one document (though more is expected to be released) However, it adds troubling new details to an already dubious prosecution by the Justice Department."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
The debate. Nice spin. Do we hang him from the oak tree or the elm tree type of debate.
I wonder if Herridge wrote the headline...
Catherine Herridge still on the case at CBS?
Debate? Come on Catherine. You’r smarter than this. It wasn’t an effin debate. It was a conspiracy against a sitting President as well as an act of vengence by scolds in the intelligence community by a bunch of scolds who had their knickers in a twist because Flynn introduced reforms and reorgs so that field commanders could get real-time intelligence unfiltered by the DC deep state bureaucracy - you know all the self-important Vindmans out there who wreck havoc because they weren’t being consulted.
This from CBS News? It’s officially over...Flynn is free...exonerated
I notice all the fake news outlets have gotten their 4 am talking points and are using the word ‘debate’ rather than say ‘plot’ or ‘conspiracy’.
The clean and virtuous FBI lead agents had a ‘debate’ about what to do with the lying, Trump supporting, Logan Act violator …. and his little dog too!
Flynn wanted to reorg and weed out intelligence operators that are saboteurs.
He opposed the Iran deal.
This thing was 0bama’s doing.
I guess you only have to look at what happened to know what the intent was. Obviously, not option 1!
Cute how Turley says they need to hear from the DOJ official about the meaning of the notes. Like...even a 5 year old would get the meaning, but we need some long-time TV law prof “expert” to pretend the meaning isn’t clear and throw shade on the notes. This is a crystal clear example of the mendacity in the media’s use of so-called experts to tell us what to think.
criminal conspiracy
The big news in this story is the source: CBS.
When you’ve lost them, your case is toast. Flynn will walk and, hopefully, be assigned as director of the FBI.
Flynn is financially ruined. The guys who did it are collecting their pensions. There won’t be justice until the men who did this pay from their own pockets.
Exactly. His ‘crime’ was whistle-blowing on the 0bama administration.
It should be obvious that “redaction” is the friend of the criminal tyrants.
CATHERINE HERRIDGE your next job is waiting for you at the Chinese Communion Party.
What a bunch of BS.
‘’’an unknown author questioned whether the goal was “Truth/Admission” or “to get him to lie.”’’’
Why are you sow walking the story?
She’s at CBS. Probably the only way she could get it out at all.
Release all documents without redaction. Trump should order this.
Trump has not helped him while Flynn was ruined.
I bet he will not jail any of the criminals either.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.