I think the more significant story is that (if MSNBC has this correct) the White House is refusing to comply with a request for documents about this story.
100% correct.
“It’s not the crime, it’s the cover up.”
Lil’ message to Mikey Flynn that he better flip instead of trying to hold out for a deal. And a two-fer: message to the WH that they’re going to flip Mikey. And probably a third message, from Chaffetz: that he won’t fall on his sword for POS 45.
“As a former military officer, you simply cannot take money from Russia, Turkey, or anybody else, and it appears as if he did take that money,”
Well, yeah, but he’s a Republican, so it’s okay.
Uh-oh, the turds are starting to circle the toilet bowl…
White House complicit in the crime. #lockthemup
Well, Trump’s first hundred days have certainly been the most eventful. Not terribly productive, but definitely eventful.
Yeah-- I’m warming to the idea that Chaffetz’s announcement that he won’t run again is (a) a sign of disenchantment with this administration and (b) a way to signal that he’s not vulnerable to being primaried and intends to do his job. That could all be wishful thinking on my part though.
#Lock Him Up!!!
If Flynn was a lone wolf, there would be no reason for the WH to obstruct. The fact that they are tells you there are more shoes to drop and more heads to roll.
“Both Chaffetz and Cummings said the final decision about what would happen to Flynn rested with the Army Comptroller and Department of Defense”
Do we currently have an Army Comptroller? Is that one of those jobs for which Trump hasn’t nominated a candidate?
It’s only Russian penetration of the highest levels of political governance that we know of so far.
Certainly a slow pace hobbled and stymied by unprecedented political shenanigans in both Houses and White House and greatly exacerbated by prior unprecedented SCOTUS decisions all of which could be flavored with yet unknown Russian monies and influence.
PLEASE: This scandal must be branded. Trump Russia Cover-Up. Use it over and over and over again. Dem members of Congress!! Are you listening? Trump Russia Cover-Up.
Even if Flynn gets charged/convicted, it can’t end there. This goes all the way to the top.
Important context here include the fact that Flynn was a sophisticated applicant. This is not some life long civilian making a first time application for a clearance.
Claims of ignorance or oversight are just not credible.
“Now,” said Chaffetz. “Where does Benghazi come in?”
We’re going to find out that the Russians have both money and kompromat invested in GOP congress-critters, including McConnell and Ryan.
Groucho: “Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.”