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DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release
Fox News.com ^ | May 7, 2020 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 05/07/2020 12:00:10 PM PDT by Kaslin

The DOJ decision would appear to put an end to that process.

Earlier Thursday, the top prosecutor on the case, Brandon Van Grack, abruptly withdrew from the case, without explanation, in a brief filing with the court.

Breadcrumbs were being dropped in the days preceding the decision that his case could be reconsidered. Documents unsealed a week ago by the Justice Department revealed agents discussed their motivations for interviewing him in the Russia probe—questioning whether they wanted to“get him to lie” so he'd be fired or prosecuted, or get him to admit wrongdoing. Flynn allies howled over the revelations, arguing that he was essentially set up in a perjury trap. In that interview, Flynn did not admit wrongdoing and instead was accused of lying about his contacts with the then-Russian ambassador – to which he pleaded guilty.

Then on Wednesday, the DOJ released a mostly unredacted version of former acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s August 2017 “scope memo,” outlining the authority then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller had for his investigation. That document revealed for the first time that Mueller’s authority went significantly beyond what was previously known.

Rosenstein’s memo was known to have authorized Mueller to probe “any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump,” and “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation,” and “any other matters within the scope of [obstruction of justice laws].”

But the new document made clear that Rosenstein authorized a deep-dive criminal probe into the Trump campaign that extended well beyond Russian interference efforts.

The memo revealed that Mueller was, among other things, looking into whether Flynn “committed a crime or crimes by engaging in conversations with Russian government officials during the period of the Trump transition.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brandonvangrack; flynn; hightime; jamescomey; lisapage; michaelflynn; mikeflynn; perjurytrap; peterstrzok; robertmueller; rodrosenstein
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To: bagster

“Here’s one side of history. Q and me are on it.

Here’s the other side of history. You’re on it.”

Yep, that’s exactly where I want to be, on the opposite side of delusional idiots who fall prey to amateur con men.


101 posted on 05/07/2020 1:15:33 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: bagster

Yep, opposite of lunatics.


102 posted on 05/07/2020 1:15:52 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: CJ Wolf

Yes.


103 posted on 05/07/2020 1:16:04 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: lodi90

Another trump win.


104 posted on 05/07/2020 1:17:23 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: CJ Wolf
Hahahaha. I see it. Good one.

I just can't help trying to wake up the sheeps. We could use them.

They're right about most everything else.


105 posted on 05/07/2020 1:17:41 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Boogieman

Yep, I agree with you on that. If you were to rank him where would he be?


106 posted on 05/07/2020 1:20:55 PM PDT by CJ Wolf ( #wwg1wga #gin&tonic #Godwins)
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To: Boogieman
Why would I be mad?

Cause your ignorant temper tantrum against Trump's Q program is failing? Today was a bad day for you.

I'd be mad too if it was me. But I wouldn't continue to dig the hole.

Stop now. You may still be redeemed.

Q is merciful.

Hahahahaha.


107 posted on 05/07/2020 1:21:10 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Boogieman
“Q+ is thought by many to be Trump”

Q+ IS Trump. This is proven many, many times and the fact is not in question.


108 posted on 05/07/2020 1:23:49 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: bagster

“Q+ IS Trump.”

No he isn’t.

“This is proven many, many times and the fact is not in question.”

Yeah, just because you’ve “proven” it to yourself with your pretzel logic doesn’t make it so.


109 posted on 05/07/2020 1:25:25 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman
More like #FailedQookDelusionalPredictionList

FLYNN IS SAFE - circa 2017.

#TheBestIsYetToCome


110 posted on 05/07/2020 1:25:55 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: bagster
"Cause your ignorant temper tantrum against Trump's Q program is failing?"

LOLOLOLOL. Keep em coming, this is hilarious.

"Stop now. You may still be redeemed."

Too late, Jesus already redeemed me. Anyway, it's been fun but I have to get some work done, so I'll just leave you with this:


111 posted on 05/07/2020 1:27:31 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Kaslin

At least, the wheels of Justice begin their roll.


112 posted on 05/07/2020 1:28:55 PM PDT by matthew fuller (Sick and tired of the WuHu Flu Blues.)
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To: CJ Wolf

Well, that’s a tough one, especially as he’s not even finished with one term yet. Definitely best President in my lifetime, except for maybe Ronald Reagan. Don’t know if I’m willing to put him above the Gipper before we see how everything shakes out.


113 posted on 05/07/2020 1:29:08 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: lodi90
They’ll just spin this as a Trump cover up or whatever.

Their spin will fail. They's a whole lotta mo coming out.

Watch Grenell.

Why didn't the House return to work this week? Was it the rona? Or...

#PanicInDC


114 posted on 05/07/2020 1:29:25 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Boogieman
Yep, that’s exactly where I want to be, on the opposite side of delusional idiots who fall prey to amateur con men.

Congratulations. You are on that side of history.

Watch what happens next.


115 posted on 05/07/2020 1:31:18 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Boogieman
No he isn’t.

Yea, he is. Stop disrespecting my President.

Yeah, just because you’ve “proven” it to yourself with your pretzel logic doesn’t make it so.

If your brain worked right, you could use pretzel logic and prove it to yourself too.

#TheTruthIsOutThere


116 posted on 05/07/2020 1:34:57 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Boogieman
Anyway, it's been fun but I have to get some work done, so I'll just leave you with this:

I accept your surrender.

See ya next time, normie.

Tell the other sheeps I said what's up.


117 posted on 05/07/2020 1:36:47 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Kaslin; All

Question: As I understand it, the judge in the case, Emmet Sullivan, is a stickler for exculpatory material (Brady material) being disclosed, but I also thought that he was the one who openly berated Flynn in court at some point (probably after his confession was entered), even accusing him of treason, etc.

The question is, do I have that right? If so, Judge Sullivan’s reaction to all this is going to be interesting, assuming he was so taken in by the prosecution’s case that he felt justified in severely humiliating Flynn in court. I’m reasonably certain that Judge Sullivan is one of the good guys, so that makes it doubly interesting, in that he could do a complete 180 on the prosecutor (who just withdrew from the case, apparently.)


118 posted on 05/07/2020 1:37:22 PM PDT by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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To: Boogieman
Come on, I've been a skeptic up to this point, but Flynn's exoneration has been a main part of what Q has been laying out. It's a lot more difficult to dismiss Q now that this has happened.
119 posted on 05/07/2020 1:38:10 PM PDT by Major Matt Mason ("Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither..")
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

“Prosecute” them all but leave the cooks, to after chow” Old Military Cliche. Strzok and shackee first in line! Will he smirk for the cameras?
******
Sydney Powell, Esq. has large brass!


120 posted on 05/07/2020 1:40:57 PM PDT by GOYAKLA (Winning not whining!)
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