Posted on 05/07/2020 1:44:50 PM PDT by jazusamo
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee demanded answers from Attorney General William Barr over the Justice Department’s decision to drop criminal charges against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said the “outrageous” move called for an “immediate explanation.” He added the House Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, would summon Barr to the Capitol as soon as possible, after a March hearing with the attorney general was postponed due to the pandemic.
“Rest assured, we are going to reschedule that hearing, ASAP, and demand answers!” Nadler said on Twitter.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday its intent to drop the criminal case against Flynn, a former Trump national security adviser who had previously pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia during the presidential transition. Flynn later withdrew from his plea agreement.
Nadler said the DOJ’s move demonstrated the politicization of the top federal law enforcement agency under Trump.
“Flynn PLEADED GUILTY to lying to investigators,” Nadler also said on Twitter. “The evidence against him is overwhelming. Now, a politicized DOJ is dropping the case.”
Meanwhile, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, said the decision reflected “the worst politicization of the Justice Department in its history.”
“Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI about his illicit Russian contacts. His lies do not now become truths,” Schiff said in a tweet. “This dismissal does not exonerate him. But it does incriminate Bill Barr.”
In a court filing Thursday, the DOJ said newly uncovered FBI documents showed the investigation into Flynn was handled improperly and revealed that agents had misgivings about whether they believed Flynn had lied during his interview.
DOJ lawyers told the court that the FBI had initially moved to close the investigation in 2016 after finding a lack of evidence, but that the case remained open by mistake.
Flynn would later provide agents a description of a conversation he had with a Russian diplomat in the weeks before Trump's inauguration that prosecutors considered to be false and misleading, leading to Flynn’s guilty plea.
Some legal experts expressed dismay over the department’s change in course.
“It is highly unusual to dismiss a case after a defendant has pleaded guilty in open court,” said Barbara McQuade, a law professor at Michigan University and former federal prosecutor. “There is nothing in the public record to justify this dismissal.”
Explanation: “You damned sorry Rats caused a good man to be framed.”
Geez Jerry if you keep on yelling your gastric bypass is gonna tear..isn’t it adorable, commies wanting explanations, gee why we are at it I would like some explanations too, I want an explanation from Adam Schiff about the bogus Russia collusion nonsense that he peddled for 3 years..I want Obama’s hired goons to explain, well every disgusting thing they ever did
He should get his “explaination”.
Have another hamburger fat boy your out of the loop, I demand an immediate explanation. Who the f do you think you are chubby?
Because he’s innocent, you ass.
explanation. We failed at setting him up, so we have to drop charges.
The DEMs are going to fight this all the way to Election Day and beyond if Trump is re-elected.
The motion to dismiss was pretty thorough. What else do they need. Charges should be brought against certain FBI and DOJ persons if you ask me.
“Top Democrats”.. More like the usual two brain-addled obnoxious un-American sphincters.
bttt
FO you two dishonest to the core traitors.
Someone please just gut this little pig bastard.
Screw them and The Hill too.
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What an absolute piece of s*** that Adam Schiff is...
I hope Durham slaps this fat seditious pig with a 50 count indictment.
Keep howling, Big Jerry. Maybe the coronavirus will finallyhear your fat azz....oh wait, you have a “D” after your name. We forgot, you’re immune.
If RBG finally drops dead, POTUS Trump should Nominate Flynn for her SCOTUS Seat.
The reaction would be priceless.
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