The other one wasn't freakin' animating for some reason.Ooo, thanks...I like the one with sound much better.
--Patrick
Retired Lt. Gen Michael Flynn has promised “full cooperation” in the special counsel’s Russia investigation and, according to a confidant, is prepared to testify that Donald Trump directed him to make contact with the Russians, initially as a way to work together to fight ISIS in Syria.
The stunning turn comes as Flynn, who is cooperating with investigators in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI about his back-channel negotiations with the Russian ambassador – talks that occurred before Trump took office. The Special Counsel made the plea agreement public Friday morning.
Damn, you beat me to it.For what its worth, trump just confessed to obstruction of justice.
For what its worth, trump just confessed to obstruction of justice.
The new thing is that trump actually admitted it.I think I'm missing something big here. I thought that Trump fired Flynn back in the spring because he talked to the Russians without authorization? Or the timing thereof? Or something? That was bad (optics or otherwise) so he was fired. At least that was my understanding. So what's new right now other than the indictment/deal and talking with the FBI about it? I'm missing something big here, but there's a ton of noise in the "regular" news, so I'm not seeing the "obvious" connection they're making.
Help please.
The Roy Moore thing is not new.No the new thing is supporting Roy Moore directly.
The yesterday was the FBI is bad and can not be trusted!
Blots, you're the closest thing to a straight answer here, but I'm still not getting something. Why is firing him for X reason translated as obstruction of justice? I would have thought being outside of the government would mean less protection from "official secrets" and such and make Flynn more vulnerable, not less, and thus how did Trump "obstruct justice" by firing him?The new thing is that trump actually admitted it.
Albeit brief, this should help:Blots, you're the closest thing to a straight answer here, but I'm still not getting something. Why is firing him for X reason translated as obstruction of justice? I would have thought being outside of the government would mean less protection from "official secrets" and such and make Flynn more vulnerable, not less, and thus how did Trump "obstruct justice" by firing him?
I hope I'm being specific enough in trying to ask about the connection I'm not understanding. Also why @sixpackshaker is mentioning the firing of Comey and how this links in would help too.
If Trump asked Comey to lay off Flynn and then fired him when he didn't, AND Trump knew in advance that Flynn was breaking the law, that's obstruction.Blots, you're the closest thing to a straight answer here, but I'm still not getting something. Why is firing him for X reason translated as obstruction of justice? I would have thought being outside of the government would mean less protection from "official secrets" and such and make Flynn more vulnerable, not less, and thus how did Trump "obstruct justice" by firing him?
I hope I'm being specific enough in trying to ask about the connection I'm not understanding. Also why @sixpackshaker is mentioning the firing of Comey and how this links in would help too.
Cool, thanks. @Denbrought's post had everything except that. I was about to ask for what exactly happened around what Trump asked Comey, and who said what when, but your summary is good.If Trump asked Comey to lay off Flynn and then fired him when he didn't, AND Trump knew in advance that Flynn was breaking the law, that's obstruction.
But trump also has explicitly said that he fired comey because of the investigation.The part that there is disagreement on IIRC is that between step 3 and 4 Comey says Trump asked Comey to lay off investigating Flynn which would be obstruction of justice.