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sunonmars

(8,657 posts) Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:31 PM Dec 2017

CNN confirms that WH lawyer McGann told Trump that NSA Michael Flynn lied to the FBI. [View all]

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CNN confirms that WH lawyer Don McGann told Trump that NSA Michael Flynn lied to the FBI. Trump refused to fire Flynn until the WaPo article came out nearly two weeks later.

“If it’s true the President knew that Flynn had misled the FBI before the Comey meeting on Feb 14, that’s very problematic—obstruction of justice & abuse of power.” - Michael Zeldin, former Special Asst to Robert Mueller

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CNN confirms that WH lawyer McGann told Trump that NSA Michael Flynn lied to the FBI. [View all] sunonmars Dec 2017 OP

Bob Mueller! Get his lying, orange ass in for questioning please! nt. PearliePoo2 Dec 2017 #1

ABC: apologize and Reenstate Brian Ross NOW! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #2

The Brian Ross story was about madaboutharry Dec 2017 #3

...different, but likely a true tale of further republican treason Achilleaze Dec 2017 #4

Actual it was that Candidate Trump directly told Flynn to contact Russians marylandblue Dec 2017 #6

Right; sorry! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #7

"What did he know, and when did he know it?" Blecht Dec 2017 #5

Familiar, and damning question... dchill Dec 2017 #11

See, there is some use for his little fingers - the better to make a twit of himself erronis Dec 2017 #12

Encouraging, BUT BadgerMom Dec 2017 #8

I hear you SHRED Dec 2017 #10

This is just blowing smoke. Pence knew, Pence knew, Pence knew. 58Sunliner Dec 2017 #9

Why is the lawyer doing anything? dchill Dec 2017 #13

because Trump doesn't hire the best. Only the most loyal. n/t ginnyinWI Dec 2017 #15

And they aren't allowed to be smarter than he is. dchill Dec 2017 #17

Ah, there is a reason the WH is suddenly saying Trump can not Obstruct justice. ..... riversedge Dec 2017 #14

according to the lying assholes on 1500 radio stations, with limbaugh leading, certainot Dec 2017 #16

Trump is getting set up for impeachment by ... dchill Dec 2017 #18

WH lawyer: "... why does it matter to DOJ if one White House official lies ..." L. Coyote Dec 2017 #19

Please erlewyne Dec 2017 #20

There's your Obstruction of Justice. I wonder what the source is? Not McGann, surely? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #21