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babylonsister

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2. Flynn admitted to being an agent of a foreign government, Turkey specifically, but...
Wed Jul 21, 2021, 10:07 AM
Jul 2021

he had Russian contacts, too.


https://www.vox.com/world/2017/3/9/14868680/trump-adviser-michael-flynn-foreign-agent-turkey-lobby



Disgraced Trump adviser Mike Flynn admits he worked as a “foreign agent” for the Turkish government
It turns out Flynn’s ties to foreign governments don’t stop at Russia.
By Jennifer Williams@jenn_ruthjennifer@vox.com Mar 9, 2017, 4:30pm EST


Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, who was fired in February after lying about his contacts with the Russian government, has formally registered with the Justice Department as a “foreign agent” and admitted that he had lobbied on behalf of the Turkish government as recently as November 2016.

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Holy Moly - That's the strongest DOJ statement I've seen in years. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #1
I'm guessing orangecrush Jul 2021 #4
Yup! lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #5
Flynn admitted to being an agent of a foreign government, Turkey specifically, but... babylonsister Jul 2021 #2
TFG can't pardon them anymore orangecrush Jul 2021 #6
Good; we need to hold these people accountable for their crimes gratuitous Jul 2021 #3
DOJ assisted by the entire intelligence community orangecrush Jul 2021 #9
Back your dictators and then milk them for millions malaise Jul 2021 #7
They are going down orangecrush Jul 2021 #11
Thanks for posting this, orange Leghorn21 Jul 2021 #8
Very welcome! orangecrush Jul 2021 #10
Ding ding ding!! Jail for now, PRISON for later! Leghorn21 Jul 2021 #13
.... orangecrush Jul 2021 #21
The three charged csziggy Jul 2021 #12
This is a big get for the DOJ, Corgigal Jul 2021 #14
Quid pro Quo, baby. Captain Zero Jul 2021 #16
That would be logical orangecrush Jul 2021 #26
tRUMP tower meeting with Junior....NT SayItLoud Jul 2021 #15
How many MAGAts will think this is about Pres. Obama? TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #17
More than one orangecrush Jul 2021 #23
Didn't Chump try to hire Tom Barrack for one of his Cabinet Secretaries? FakeNoose Jul 2021 #18
"Look, honey! They FINALLY arrested Barack!" peppertree Jul 2021 #19
.... orangecrush Jul 2021 #22
Why, thank you. peppertree Jul 2021 #24
Would have loved to see him marched out in cuffs..... Sogo Jul 2021 #20
THE MOLE orangecrush Jul 2021 #25
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