WashPo: Michael Flynn's brother was on the call and resisting emergency pleas for the National Guard

[servermsh]

Woah!

Link to tweet

NEWWWWS -- Michael Flynn's brother was on the call and resisting emergency pleas for the National Guard when the Capitol was under attack Jan. 6. The Army falsely denied it for weeks.

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

[BusyBeingBest]

2. Court martial.

If involved in delaying response, that is.

[Kaleva]

8. There's nothing in the WaPo article that suggests he was involved in delaying.

[Nevilledog]

3. Excerpt

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/flynn-national-guard-call-riot/2021/01/20/7f4f41ba-5b4c-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

The Army falsely denied for days that Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn, the brother of disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn, was involved in a key meeting during its heavily scrutinized response to the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Charles Flynn confirmed in a statement issued to The Washington Post on Wednesday that he was in the room for a tense Jan. 6 phone call during which the Capitol Police and D.C. officials pleaded with the Pentagon to dispatch the National Guard urgently, but top Army officials expressed concern about having the Guard at the Capitol.

Flynn left the room before the meeting was over, anticipating that then-Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, who was in another meeting, would soon take action to deploy more guard members, he said.

“I entered the room after the call began and departed prior to the call ending as I believed a decision was imminent from the Secretary and I needed to be in my office to assist in executing the decision,” Flynn said.

The general’s presence during the call — which has not previously been reported — came weeks after his brother publicly suggested that President Donald Trump declare martial law and have the U.S. military oversee a redo of the election. There is no indication that Charles Flynn shares his brother’s extreme views or discharged his duties at the Pentagon on Jan. 6 in any manner that was influenced by his brother.

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[Cha]

7. Thanks.. Lives Could Have Been Saved!

[malaise]

17. Truth will out

I hope they all end up in prison

[renate]

4. We thought we were horrified by what managed to leak....

Now that we have an administration who won’t lie to us any more, we are going to seem so blinded and naive in retrospect.

[Bluethroughu]

5. Wow! Accountability is the only way to continue

To have a free and safe Democracy.

Traitors need prison time.

[Kaleva]

6. More from the WaPo article

"There is no indication that Charles Flynn shares his brother’s extreme views or discharged his duties at the Pentagon on Jan. 6 in any manner that was influenced by his brother.

It makes sense that Flynn, as the Army’s deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and training, would have been involved in the Pentagon response. The D.C. Guard answers to the president, but the president delegates control over the force to the defense secretary and the Army secretary, essentially leaving it to top Army officials to make critical decisions regarding the District’s military force. Flynn, however, is not in the chain of command."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/flynn-national-guard-call-riot/2021/01/20/7f4f41ba-5b4c-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

[BGBD]

12. Yup

People are jumping on his because of who his brother is, but it doesn't seem to me like this Flynn did anything wrong. Whatever happened it was the SecDef who made the call not to send anyone. A lot of people have siblings they'd rather not be associated with.

[DeminPennswoods]

18. Yes

thanks for pointing that out.

[stillcool]

9. more rot.

[ellie]

10. It's time for a

court martial!

[Wednesdays]

11. K&R. nt

[winstars]

13. This is all you need to know, he was promoted in DECEMBER 2020

From Wikipedia: (is it true?)


"His nomination for promotion to general was submitted to the U.S. Senate on 30 November 2020 and confirmed by voice vote of the full Senate on 20 December 2020."


If its true then WTF?????????????????????????????????????????????

[Kaleva]

16. Christ! I'd want to know a lot more then that before making up my mind.

Like, how many Dems voted in favor of the promotion?

Article gives the impression the Gen. is a straight shooter. I'd look for other articles that may talk about him to get more info. To see if that's the general consensus.

[roamer65]

14. Sedition apparently runs in the family.

[Kaleva]

15. Article clearly states there is no indication the Gen. is similar to his brother