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(5,268 posts) Sat Dec 2, 2017, 01:30 PM Dec 2017

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He's tweeting, and it could be admission to obstruction [View all]

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I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide!
- DJT

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Oh my god, he just admitted to obstruction of justice. If Trump knew Flynn lied to the FBI when he asked Comey to let it go, then there is your case.
- Matthew Miller

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...just couldn't resist commenting on Flynn.

Are you ADMITTING you knew Flynn had lied to the FBI when you asked Comey to back off Flynn???????????????????????????????????????????
- Walter Shaub

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Wait, you knew Flynn LIED to the FBI when you asked the FBI to STOP the Flynn investigation? That's. Obstruction. Of. Justice.

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This is a pretty substantial confession to essential knowledge elements of an obstruction of justice charge.
-Susan Hennessey

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but the President appears to be saying that he knew that at the time that his National Security Advisor committed a felony?
-David S. Bernstein

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If Trump is saying what it appears he’s saying, then Trump fired Flynn with the knowledge that Flynn had lied to the FBI and then he asked Comey the following day to let the investigation go.
-Kyle Griffin

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THIS IS OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE. @POTUS now admits he KNEW Michael Flynn lied to the FBI. Yet Trump tried to influence or stop the FBI investigation on #Flynn.
-Ted Lieu

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UPDATE (timeline to help follow implications):

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So the timeline with the implication in this tweet:
Feb. 13: Trump fires Flynn knowing he lied to the FBI
Feb. 14: Trump asks FBI Director Comey to let the investigation go
May 9: Comey is fired
May 11: Trump tells NBC he considered 'this Russia thing' before firing Comey
-Kyle Griffin

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He's tweeting, and it could be admission to obstruction [View all] PunkinPi Dec 2017 OP

His tweets are already being used as evidence NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #1

Can you just imagine tRump being questioned under oath? pandr32 Dec 2017 #10

Mueller and Co. would have him.... SergeStorms Dec 2017 #34

Admitting to the Kennedy assassination? Really? Generic Brad Dec 2017 #39

IT MUST! SergeStorms Dec 2017 #43

I think he's more likely to blow up at the prosecutors, start Ilsa Dec 2017 #58

Haha DangerousUrNot Dec 2017 #51

Reminds me of this classic scene: George II Dec 2017 #66

He is really an idiot....and just admitted to obstruction of justice... Pachamama Dec 2017 #2

he's an idiot Larrybanal Dec 2017 #44

K&R... spanone Dec 2017 #3

Oh my! demmiblue Dec 2017 #4

Those dogs eating popcorn are just too cute! smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #35

Kicked. MaeScott Dec 2017 #5

Maggot probably MFM008 Dec 2017 #6

Stupid is as stupid does. deminks Dec 2017 #7

This is why Mueller is taking so long. forgotmylogin Dec 2017 #8

Not exactly. Trump isn't saying he knew at the time that Flynn lied to FBI. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #9

It is implied by the way it's worded but likely wouldn't stand up in court as evidence mr_lebowski Dec 2017 #11

"Implied"? mobeau69 Dec 2017 #25

What I think is important to remember, though, calimary Dec 2017 #38

Yes, but that's not what this thread is about. It's about ONE Trump tweet... Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #55

Wait a minute. mobeau69 Dec 2017 #17

He just admitting to knowing ---when he fired him--- that Flynn lied to the FBI. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #21

Nope, this is an apple not an banana ... CONTEXTUALLY ... is at the time of the firing not now uponit7771 Dec 2017 #48

Sally Yates knew Flynn lied and told Trump marylandblue Dec 2017 #53

No. She reported to the W.H. that Flynn had lied to PENCE. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #54

She told him more than has been publicaly revealed marylandblue Dec 2017 #57

No. Not the FBI. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #59

I think Trump will need more lawyers. You should apply marylandblue Dec 2017 #64

These are liars xxqqqzme Dec 2017 #61

Oh no! PatSeg Dec 2017 #12

Winter vacay is coming up... demmiblue Dec 2017 #23

Every days a holiday in Trumpland. argyl Dec 2017 #46

Oh yes, PatSeg Dec 2017 #63

He's going to make some big mistakes MelissaB Dec 2017 #13

I think the obstruction was easy to prove months ago... Sancho Dec 2017 #14

He literally can't go a week without Cosmocat Dec 2017 #18

The only way to fix our country is to cut out the rot that is the GOP. CrispyQ Dec 2017 #28

Agreed. Bobby 3 Sticks wants the conspiracy charge, Volaris Dec 2017 #29

I agree. Obstruction of justice rockfordfile Dec 2017 #52

Wow blimablam Dec 2017 #15

Trump may as well tweet his resignation after that admission. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #16

I knew it, he could not resist and he has now driven a truck through his own defence sunonmars Dec 2017 #19

That Tweet is All by Itself Enough . . . DDySiegs Dec 2017 #20

Flynn was fired (supposedly) "because he lied to Pence". TryLogic Dec 2017 #22

"I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI." mobeau69 Dec 2017 #24

Not missing a thing... Satch59 Dec 2017 #27

+1, yeap ... in context its AT THE TIME of the firing not afterwards uponit7771 Dec 2017 #49

Thanks. I thought i was losing it. I just couldn't see any other interpretation. mobeau69 Dec 2017 #60

There are so many people who want trashbag banned from twitter...why I don't know because Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #26

That's why they want him hidden. Twitter knows this is the only unfiltered access to Trump's state ancianita Dec 2017 #30

Adam Schiff responds: demmiblue Dec 2017 #31

Obstruction of justice gademocrat7 Dec 2017 #32

Thank goodness niether Trump nor his sons, Bevis and Butthead Trump know when to STFU... marble falls Dec 2017 #33

He just can't help himself, can he? smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #36

Good in some way bdamomma Dec 2017 #42

Dolt45 living up to his name. sarcasmo Dec 2017 #37

Ty Cobb must hate his job right now. DesertRat Dec 2017 #40

As Archie gibraltar72 Dec 2017 #41

It is only locker room talk. Means nothing Marcuse Dec 2017 #45

And yet, he's still the PGIC Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #47

If Trump's team can't or won't control the tweets, they go down CakeGrrl Dec 2017 #50

Looks like Trump's attempt at distancing himself from Flynn, involves lies BoneyardDem Dec 2017 #56

Trump is terrible at his job, but hes doing Muellers job for him super-well. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #62

awww..... orleans Dec 2017 #67

You have to be a Fb user to access the content. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #73

i am n/t orleans Dec 2017 #78

Looks like he took it down. No matter, I copied the entirety. L. Coyote Dec 2017 #79

And perhaps now that the Republicans have rammed the tax sham Guilded Lilly Dec 2017 #65

According to Steve Schmidt, ex-gop strategist, Duppers Dec 2017 #69

when did Schmidt say this? Before this latest revelation? CTyankee Dec 2017 #72

Nope, it was 3 or 4 days ago. Duppers Dec 2017 #75

lock em all up... JHan Dec 2017 #68

Excellent compilation, PunkinPi! Duppers Dec 2017 #70

Hey, Duppers, you're welcome. PunkinPi Dec 2017 #71

Absolutely! Duppers Dec 2017 #74

Will do. :) PunkinPi Dec 2017 #77

Should'n El Shaman Dec 2017 #76