Flynn apologizes to Pence: report
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Source: The Hill
National security adviser Michael Flynn has apologized after reportedly discussing U.S. sanctions with Russias ambassador before President Trump entered office, according to a new report.
Flynn directed most of his remorse to Vice President Mike Pence, USA Today said Monday, after Pence defended him and told CBS last month that Flynn never spoke about sanctions during his calls to Russia.
USA Today said it confirmed the Flynn-Pence phone call with a White House official speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation.
Flynn now admits he may have discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December, but cannot be 100 percent certain, the official added.
Reports emerged last week that Flynn spoke with Kislyak about U.S. sanctions against Russia before Trumps Jan. 20 inauguration.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/319304-flynn-apologizes-to-pence-report
This might be a real moment. I just saw this on Twitter.
Bradd Jaffy? @BraddJaffy
Spicer just read a statement on Flynn: The President is evaluating the situation...
https://mobile.twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/831265131392806915
Botany
(70,449 posts)... for using Russia to rig the elections?
manicraven
(901 posts)I don't think he worked in a vacuum, though, and am sure tRump knew very well about the calls to Russia. Is this not a high crime and misdemeanor?
Botany
(70,449 posts)Trump and company worked w/the russians to rig the elections.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028642156 a must see
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)Maybe there's some clue to the future there. Flynn begging pardon from the soon-to-be president?
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)herding cats
(19,558 posts)True Dough
(17,255 posts)Too late. Start flushing the turds now. Don't stop till the last one is gone.
Kingofalldems
(38,425 posts)Looks like a crime was committed here.
MontanaMama
(23,296 posts)a forgetful idiot and at worst a treasonist Russian asset. He might think about hiring a food taster...just saying. He's not equipped to be swimming in the deep end of this pool.
TrollBuster9090
(5,953 posts)You didn't just forget that you discussed a certain topic. You took positive steps to CONCEAL the fact that you discussed a certain topic. The only reason we ever heard about it is because the spooks at the NSA who intercepted and decoded the conversation think it's the latter.
TrollBuster9090
(5,953 posts)A. Colluding with a hostile, foreign power that threw the election in their favor, and promising to reward them by undoing the sanctions once they're in office, or...
B. Making Pence look stupid on national TV?
If he's apologizing for A, he needs to apologize to the whole country. If he's apologizing for B, forget about it. Pence manages to look stupid on national TV all by himself.
George II
(67,782 posts)Botany
(70,449 posts)BTW Flynn doesn't remember what he talked about to the Russians but he did
remember to encrypt the message contact?
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)because the fact that Pence was Trump
s assitant will be the best argument against letting Mike take the wheel when trump crashes.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Now we have two liars before us, Flynn and Pence.
If this administration really has no problem with "alternative facts" nothing will happen.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Trust him with your secrets??
turbinetree
(24,685 posts)you belong to a team, that has cavorted with a known state actor that has murdered people and invaded a country, and to top it all off, knew that servers on a political party had been hacked, to turn an election over to your boss that doesn't know s**t, and is, lets me clue you in a sexual predator.
So in essence you should be brought before a court, along with his family your team and the worthless right wing, turn a blind eye fascists republican Congress, that has and is failing to ask questions, into the public preview just like we did during Watergate, Iran Contra-------------your party is the most most corrupt fascists party, and I thought Mussolini was bad, but your team is now number one.
But your ilk for over 8 years attacked a man and his family based on a Alex Jones, Breibart conspiracy theory, and a do nothing
gerrymandered Congress that thinks that the citizens of this country just like yourself should pay for the high crimes and misdemeanors-------do you understand this? You are a three star failure, that should never have been given a whistle to blow, because of your incompetence, right along with your boss and Congress.
turbinetree
(24,685 posts)over the weekend , while his company was bilking the U.S. treasury with this "state" dinner in Florida
http://crooksandliars.com/2017/02/how-presidential-decisions-get-made
ck4829
(35,039 posts)Republicans wouldn't be talking about impeachment, they'd suggest a mutiny.
turbinetree
(24,685 posts)ever since Watergate and Iran/Contra, these fascists have been given a pass, sure some had to resign or went to jail, but the head cheese at the the top of the Rat F*** keep getting away with this stuff and a right wing Congress, that has completely turned there heads and put them in the sand, and I can bet you one dollar, that Obama would have been brought before the Congress and Senate and been tried and convicted---------no doubt in my mind
mobeau69
(11,133 posts)lame54
(35,268 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Isn't this the same guy who retweeted that Hillary Clinton was involved in a child sex ring based in a Washington, D.C. pizza parlor?
When's Trump going to drain the swamp?
Ligyron
(7,616 posts)Well, of course - that makes it all OK then. Pffhhh...
Seriously, how could Flynn not realize that any conversation with the Russian Embassy would be monitored by the Intel agencies?
Even he isn't THAT stupid - which makes me wonder if something else isn't up with this whole affair. I don't know what exactly but something about this just doesn't pass the smell test.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)He "may have" committed a treasonous act?
Incompetent!!!
ck4829
(35,039 posts)When is he going to apologize for pushing Pizzagate?
cstanleytech
(26,248 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)This would be fun to watch if I weren't worried about all of us getting incinerated.
thegoose
(3,115 posts)Anyone with the slightest sliver of a conscience would be 100 percent certain that they're committing treason. Wait -- what administration am I talking about?
ck4829
(35,039 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)TomCADem
(17,382 posts)Flynn is going to be the fall guy and get a nice cushy golden parachute of some sort for taking one for Trump/Pence.
herding cats
(19,558 posts)This call was done under the express consent of Trump at the least, and more likely at his bidding.
If Flynn does fall on his sword here it's to save Trump and Pence.
Kablooie
(18,612 posts)So he swung the election and a simple, I'm Sorry, fixes it all up.
Uh huh.
More Trump fantasyland thinking.
But if he cans Flynn, Flynn might spill the beans and then they are all sunk.
What do you bet he will apologize and Trump will keep him around so he'll stay quiet?
blm
(113,016 posts)Bet on it. They knew.
Brother Buzz
(36,388 posts)Flynn will spill the beans if he's pushed out; he doesn't fall on swords.
bucolic_frolic
(43,064 posts)an apology does any good for incompetence, rogue operations, lying, illegality
Flynn's problem is he wasn't good enough - he got caught
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)who are capable beyond sending soldiers into harms way?