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jumptheshadow

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14. Wouldn't it be necessary to incriminate others?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 08:39 PM

Mar 2017

What if the government has tape of him and others in joint meetings? What if he lies during testimony and gets nailed with evidence that is unknown to him? Wouldn't that mitigate against any deal he would make?

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It seems like some believe that Flynn is going to "spill the beans" so to speak, but there [View all] still_one Mar 2017 OP

He won't get an immunity deal.... Adrahil Mar 2017 #1

+1, he won't get immunity unless he has some solid shit on the Kremlin KKKlan uponit7771 Mar 2017 #5

Exactly workinclasszero Mar 2017 #17

That's my thought. They won't just give him immunity. Jim__ Mar 2017 #8

I would hope so still_one Mar 2017 #9

Couldn't Nunes and the Republicans agree to it? jalan48 Mar 2017 #13

Only kinda sorta.... Adrahil Mar 2017 #18

Don't prosecutors and investigators demand a proffer, a preview, before tblue37 Mar 2017 #16

usually. In addition... Adrahil Mar 2017 #19

Yes Blue_Roses Mar 2017 #2

But this is assuming that only he would come forward BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #3

Could be why no takers yet. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #4

Exactly what I think. denverbill Mar 2017 #6

I think it will depend on GP6971 Mar 2017 #7

I think that's why there are no takers. nt LaydeeBug Mar 2017 #10

Unless he can provide solid, convicting evidence on higher ups, they won't deal with him. roamer65 Mar 2017 #11

The FBI will want an offer of proof first. Pablorama Mar 2017 #12

Wouldn't it be necessary to incriminate others? jumptheshadow Mar 2017 #14

He also hates Trump for firing him and his aides trashing him as he left. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #15

Probably DSB. I saw a thread saying Nunes just said that Flynn never said he would still_one Mar 2017 #20