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Showing Original Post only (View all)W.T.F.? Flynn changed story to FBI, no charges expected [View all]
Washington (CNN)The FBI is not expected to pursue any charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn regarding a phone call with Russia's ambassador, barring new information that changes what they know, law enforcement officials told CNN Thursday.
Flynn was fired by President Donald Trump earlier this week after it was revealed that he withheld information from Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with Sergey Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to the US. A US official confirmed to CNN last week that Flynn and Kislyak discussed sanctions, among other matters, during a December call.
Flynn initially told investigators sanctions were not discussed. But FBI agents challenged him, asking if he was certain that was his answer. He said he didn't remember.
The FBI interviewers believed Flynn was cooperative and provided truthful answers. Although Flynn didn't remember all of what he talked about, they don't believe he was intentionally misleading them, the officials say.
Flynn was fired by President Donald Trump earlier this week after it was revealed that he withheld information from Vice President Mike Pence about his conversations with Sergey Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to the US. A US official confirmed to CNN last week that Flynn and Kislyak discussed sanctions, among other matters, during a December call.
Flynn initially told investigators sanctions were not discussed. But FBI agents challenged him, asking if he was certain that was his answer. He said he didn't remember.
The FBI interviewers believed Flynn was cooperative and provided truthful answers. Although Flynn didn't remember all of what he talked about, they don't believe he was intentionally misleading them, the officials say.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/16/politics/fbi-not-expected-to-pursue-charges-against-flynn/index.html
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Exactly. A lot of people are sweating bullets right now. In keeping Flynn on the street the Feds
WheelWalker
Feb 2017
#17
The FBI and Comey are not an agency that can be trusted after what happened in the election
still_one
Feb 2017
#4
It's GOOD to be a RW-Republican in the United States. All others? Not so much.
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2017
#5
Bold faced lies to FBI, M$M backpages and Comrad Comey has little to say about it... buncha fuckas!
uponit7771
Feb 2017
#6
You know Comey prosecuted Martha Stewart - that evil librul terrorist that lied to the FBI.
deminks
Feb 2017
#7
The profilers are having a blast with this, I'd guess. Moles are often under-achievers who feel
WheelWalker
Feb 2017
#20
It's up to the justice department but i am looking forward to Comeys press conference
MattP
Feb 2017
#12
Actually, I'm holding judgment on Comey. Spy stuff gets murky. Who's working for whom, and when
WheelWalker
Feb 2017
#23