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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Fri Mar 31, 2017, 12:57 PM Mar 2017

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/326694-senate-intel-panel-declines-flynn-immunity-offer-at-this-time

The Senate Intelligence Committee has turned down former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s request for immunity in exchange for his testimony in the panel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election — at least for now.

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BREAKING: Senate Intel Committee refuses immunity for Flynn testimony [View all] brooklynite Mar 2017 OP

And now the House Committee as well (per CNN) panader0 Mar 2017 #2

He's screwed. dalton99a Mar 2017 #5

Something did not smell right about the immunity request Le Gaucher Mar 2017 #3

He will plead the 5th. The_Casual_Observer Mar 2017 #4

Yes. And the optics of that will not be good. n/t pnwmom Mar 2017 #6

No, not to us, but the rw will try and put some positive spin on it for sure. The_Casual_Observer Mar 2017 #7

I would rather he get immunity and spill his guts. louis-t Mar 2017 #11

Me too -- I think Flynn wanted to spill the beans on Trumpco anneboleyn Mar 2017 #14

I'm looking at the last couple of words in the OP PRETZEL Mar 2017 #15

so a shortcut to truth is now closed dembotoz Mar 2017 #8

Good don't let him pull an Ollie North hollowdweller Mar 2017 #10

That's actually a good point Victor_c3 Mar 2017 #16

As the vice tightens on them all NBachers Mar 2017 #12

With immunity, he could pull an Oliver North. displacedtexan Mar 2017 #17