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May 16, 2017
Donald Trump fired James Comey after asking him to drop the FBI investigation of Michael Flynn raises the spectre of obstruction of justice. Lawrence O'Donnell discusses with former federal prosecutor Samuel Buell, Tim Weiner, and Joy Reid.
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mhw
(678 posts)NEW TWEET: This indicates a National Security case and likely Logan Act violations.
18 U.S. Code § 953 - Private correspondence with foreign governments
Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
As this story has developed, it has become obvious these two threads are very much intertwined:
Trump's New Impeachable Offenses: Obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy, Abuse of Power
Flynn Intel Group associates were subpoenaed by same Grand Jury just hours before Comey was fired.
Thanks for the post.
I'm hoping they are dotting all the I's & preparing a solid case for justice.
Patience is difficult most days.
Keep us informed
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Flynn had an intel group?
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Link to tweet
And it was likely Woolsey who alerted authorities that they were planning the kidnapping.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Crowman2009
(2,478 posts)..."lawyer up".