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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. How does that square with the letter released by his lawyers today

Mon May 22, 2017, 07:14 PM

May 2017

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in which they state that Flynn will not release any documents because he is invoking his Fifth Amendment right? If he's talking to the FBI he's waiving that right, and presumably his lawyers wouldn't be asserting it. Is he making a proffer in the hope of receiving immunity? That's the only conceivable reason he'd be talking to the FBI that wouldn't be completely contrary to his lawyers' statement released this afternoon.

Added: The letter specifically refers only to the release of documents to the Senate committee pursuant to their subpoena, and not to testimony before the committee. But it seems very strange that he would be so adamantly refusing to release any documents while at the same time agreeing to talk to the FBI.

I will wait for more information from other sources.

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Mensch: Flynn has turned on DT, is talking to the FBI. [View all] pnwmom May 2017 OP

I would love for this to be true but caveat emptor for now. LonePirate May 2017 #1

How does that square with the letter released by his lawyers today The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #2

Yeah. Doesn't seem like both would be true and the 5th is definitely true. Kablooie May 2017 #3

It could be a stalling technique while he negotiates a deal with FBI SticksnStones May 2017 #14

According to this post canetoad May 2017 #5

There is a general principle that a waiver of 5th amendment rights in one case The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #12

Thanks canetoad May 2017 #13

Misha? WTF is that all about? Treason at Cambridge? LOL Lib May 2017 #4

Check out the following, or google "Flynn misha Cambridge" FreepFryer May 2017 #6

Thx! LOL Lib May 2017 #15

Those are great! LOL Lib May 2017 #17

He acknowledged this spring that he had acted as a consultant pnwmom May 2017 #9

Thx! LOL Lib May 2017 #16

Another story about to break: L. Coyote May 2017 #7

This traitor should NOT get immunity. Jacquette May 2017 #8

More like Flynn was doing what Trump said to do. Trump runs his own show, not L. Coyote May 2017 #10

That's what I think, too. But they can use this one to put pressure on him pnwmom May 2017 #11