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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: Senate Intel Committee refuses immunity for Flynn testimony
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/326694-senate-intel-panel-declines-flynn-immunity-offer-at-this-timeThe Senate Intelligence Committee has turned down former national security adviser Michael Flynns request for immunity in exchange for his testimony in the panels investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election at least for now.
unblock
(52,344 posts)congressional inquiries are far too sloppy and have competing agendas to responsibly grant immunity without screwing up the investigation.
consider north and poindexter....
panader0
(25,816 posts)dalton99a
(81,626 posts)Le Gaucher
(1,547 posts)I hope he now pleads the fifth.
The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)pnwmom
(108,999 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)louis-t
(23,297 posts)Absolutely.
anneboleyn
(5,611 posts)PRETZEL
(3,245 posts)"at least for now".
I highly doubt that immunity would be granted before Flynn's story and who he implicates can be verified as being necessary in order to further the investigation.
Let Flynn tell his story to the FBI and committees. Let them investigate it, then if it warrants him needing immunity to testify, then ok.
dembotoz
(16,851 posts)pnwmom
(108,999 posts)when it turned out the FBI had different information.
WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)Obama.
hollowdweller
(4,229 posts)Where he takes immunity, then he takes all the blame and lets the pres off the hook.
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)Maybe he was a sacrificial lamb. That makes a lot of sense to me.
NBachers
(17,149 posts)displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)Him being turned down for a deal is good news, IMHO.