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metroins

(2,550 posts) Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:22 AM Mar 2017

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Who would be prosecuting flynn?

DOJ?

I don't trust them to follow it up the chain even if he has good info.

They give Flynn immunity and then drop the case, Trump wins.

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Who would be prosecuting flynn? (Original Post) metroins Mar 2017 OP

Maybe a U.S. Attorney or special prosecutor? nt JTFrog Mar 2017 #1

Don't US Attorneys fall under DOJ? metroins Mar 2017 #3

Sessions has recused himself from all matters relating to the KingCharlemagne Mar 2017 #8

Thank you metroins Mar 2017 #10

That is fantasy. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #2

What is fantasy? metroins Mar 2017 #4

Giving Flynn immunity and not prosecuting the person he inculpates. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #6

Exactly. That would make the prosecutor part of the coverup. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #7

If they report to Sessions metroins Mar 2017 #9

Well, officially at least, Sessions has recused himself. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #11

Sessions recused himself last I checked. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #12

Not this time. He needs immunity. caroldansen Mar 2017 #5

JTFrog

(14,274 posts)

1. Maybe a U.S. Attorney or special prosecutor? nt

Reply to metroins (Original post)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:24 AM

Mar 2017

metroins

(2,550 posts)

3. Don't US Attorneys fall under DOJ?

Reply to JTFrog (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:25 AM

Mar 2017

And report to Sessions?

Who would likely know as much as Flynn anyway.

KingCharlemagne

(7,908 posts)

8. Sessions has recused himself from all matters relating to the

Reply to metroins (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:34 AM

Mar 2017

Russian inquiry.

Attorney in charge right now, AFAIK, is Dana Boente (an Obama holdover).

metroins

(2,550 posts)

10. Thank you

Reply to KingCharlemagne (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:38 AM

Mar 2017

I forgot he did that.

Kingofalldems

(40,367 posts)

2. That is fantasy.

Reply to metroins (Original post)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:25 AM

Mar 2017

metroins

(2,550 posts)

4. What is fantasy?

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:26 AM

Mar 2017

DemocratSinceBirth

(102,007 posts)

6. Giving Flynn immunity and not prosecuting the person he inculpates.

Reply to metroins (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:31 AM

Mar 2017

Kingofalldems

(40,367 posts)

7. Exactly. That would make the prosecutor part of the coverup.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:34 AM

Mar 2017

metroins

(2,550 posts)

9. If they report to Sessions

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:38 AM

Mar 2017

And he says to not go forward.

How is that fantasy?

He's their boss.

Tommy_Carcetti

(44,586 posts)

11. Well, officially at least, Sessions has recused himself.

Reply to metroins (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:40 AM

Mar 2017

Officially, that is.

Kingofalldems

(40,367 posts)

12. Sessions recused himself last I checked.

Reply to metroins (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:41 AM

Mar 2017

caroldansen

(725 posts)

5. Not this time. He needs immunity.

Reply to metroins (Original post)

Fri Mar 31, 2017, 10:29 AM

Mar 2017

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