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Justice Department moves to drop case against Michael Flynn, citing FBI misconduct
CBS News ^ | May 7, 2020 | Melissa Quinn

Posted on 05/07/2020 1:05:00 PM PDT by C19fan

he Justice Department has moved to dismiss its criminal case against Michael Flynn, President Trump's first national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators.

In a motion filed in U.S. district court in Washington on Thursday, federal prosecutors asked a judge to toss out with prejudice the single count of making false statements to the FBI, saying that "continued prosecution of this case would not serve the interests of justice." The Justice Department said the government "concluded that the interview of Mr. Flynn was untethered to, and unjustified by, the FBI's counterintelligence investigation" and that "it is not persuaded that the January 24, 2017 interview was conducted with a legitimate investigative basis."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: flynn
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To: C19fan

Just heard Comey is clocking like a hen!! He is upset over the dismissal...JEEZ I WONDER WHY?!!! Hang the POS!!!


21 posted on 05/07/2020 1:48:14 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: dirtymac

Yes! Sue for damages BUT against those that wrong him..sue each person by person until Flynn sends them to the poor house, and to prison!!


22 posted on 05/07/2020 1:50:16 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: C19fan

So where does he go to get his house and his life back?

Trump should fire Ray and put Flint in charge...

Flynn should sue them for court costs and damages


23 posted on 05/07/2020 1:52:40 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: C19fan

"citing FBI misconduct”

So...this mean that the check is in the mail? You know, the 5 million General Flynn is out of pocket?

24 posted on 05/07/2020 2:01:35 PM PDT by scottiemom (As a retired Texas public school teacher, I highly recommend private school.)
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To: alternatives?

“He needs to sue his first law firm. Eric Holder’s law firm in fact. Should be good advertising for the firm.”

Sue them for at the minimum 500 million.


25 posted on 05/07/2020 2:17:06 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Bring Back Bernie)
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To: mosaicwolf

I would disagree.
The people would committed this outrage need to own up.

Leave the taxpayer out of it


26 posted on 05/07/2020 2:29:30 PM PDT by South Dakota
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To: C19fan

not if they get away with it without serious, real consequences


27 posted on 05/07/2020 2:41:37 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: C19fan

It isn’t over until the Judge accepts the motion.


28 posted on 05/07/2020 2:45:58 PM PDT by Valpal1
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To: ConservativeInPA

And people wonder why an innocent person would plead guilty. They have no idea the hell that rains down when one is targeted for prosecution. Innocent or not.


29 posted on 05/07/2020 3:49:16 PM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: martin_fierro

Shot


30 posted on 05/07/2020 3:51:24 PM PDT by Fledermaus (ONLY A MORON THINKS 6 FEET IS A MAGIC NUMBER!)
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“He needs to sue his first law firm. Eric Holder’s law firm in fact.”

Read his affidavit. Pretty grim description of Covington Burling’s representation.

I don’t think Flynn understood he was the monkey in the middle and Covington was playing the game as hard as the Obama holdovers at the FBI.


31 posted on 05/07/2020 3:57:15 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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